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<blockquote data-quote="boondocks" data-source="post: 1469697" data-attributes="member: 20599"><p>I am very confused by this, Brute, as you're saying two opposite things, to wit: (1). It's your choice to accept the "gift" of his name or not. Feminists have caused you to feel it is being forced on you but it's not. (2). The fact that you are on the fence means you're "not all in". If you were truly committed to this man, you would have no qualms about changing your name to his.</p><p>You do see the contradiction, I hope?</p><p>For many women (and also many men), this practice is seen as a holdover from times when women were not even allowed to own property or to vote. Socially, formal-etiquette-wise they often even lost their first names, with Amanda Jones (after marrying Fred Whazzit), becoming Mrs. Fred Whazzit. </p><p>To me, changing my name had zero connection to the level of my commitment. (I got lucky and would take a bullet for my guy. Just celebrated our 25th). My sister and mother, on the other hand, changed their names. Neither marriage lasted. My dad and his brother have 8 marriages between them. Guess how many name changes? Yup, 8.</p><p>Those jumping to assumptions that MM is not ready to marry this lucky guy are over the top and being disrespectful, IMHO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boondocks, post: 1469697, member: 20599"] I am very confused by this, Brute, as you're saying two opposite things, to wit: (1). It's your choice to accept the "gift" of his name or not. Feminists have caused you to feel it is being forced on you but it's not. (2). The fact that you are on the fence means you're "not all in". If you were truly committed to this man, you would have no qualms about changing your name to his. You do see the contradiction, I hope? For many women (and also many men), this practice is seen as a holdover from times when women were not even allowed to own property or to vote. Socially, formal-etiquette-wise they often even lost their first names, with Amanda Jones (after marrying Fred Whazzit), becoming Mrs. Fred Whazzit. To me, changing my name had zero connection to the level of my commitment. (I got lucky and would take a bullet for my guy. Just celebrated our 25th). My sister and mother, on the other hand, changed their names. Neither marriage lasted. My dad and his brother have 8 marriages between them. Guess how many name changes? Yup, 8. Those jumping to assumptions that MM is not ready to marry this lucky guy are over the top and being disrespectful, IMHO. [/QUOTE]
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