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Thursday, February 09, 2012

More Men Taking Their Wife's Last Name!

If your man pops the question this Valentine's Day, or if you're one of the 2 million people who will get hitched this year, listen up-- some of the traditonal aspects of marriage are starting to change. First we told you how a growing number of men are starting to wear "mangagement rings" (male engagement rings.) Now we've learned there's a new trend on the rise: Men in the US are taking their wife's last name, or hyphenating it with their own.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

chalk another one up to the "pussification" of America

Anonymous said...

In some cases, it's not a bad idea. I'm the only child and the last of my father's line to carry the name, which means a lot to me that my children carry it as well. My husband was adopted and his last name didn't really mean as much to him.

Anonymous said...

On the eastern shore this isn't a a problem because most married couples already have the same last name.

Anonymous said...

there is no way she is lucky to be rid of her maiden name " Wigglesworth "