Confessions of a Loveaholic...

Let’s call her…Jane. Jane is engaged to a man who was previously married. His ex-wife and him didn’t have children together. When they were divorced his ex-wife kept her (his) married name, let’s for giggles say it’s Jones. Fast forward to the present. Jane wants to take her soon to be husband’s last name. But does NOT want to share the last name with the ex-wife. She doesn’t want to be the ’second Mrs. Jones’, she wants to be THE ONLY Mrs. Jones and feels very adamantly about this. To the point the wedding has been put on hold. Jane wants her fiancee to talk with the ex-wife and request she change her name back to her old last name. To no longer have his last name. The fiancee feels very uncomfortable doing this and doesn’t understand the ‘issue’. I’m not sure what motivates someone to keep their ex’s last name if you don’t have children together. Unless of course you have become well known BY your last name, such as in your professional life and changing your name would impact your ...