I am wanting to find out peoples opinons on this. Do you believe that if the wedding is over, so is the name as the name represents the two of you becoming one?
2007-01-04 17:43:00 · 21 answers · asked by Kris 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I believe I have a divorce in my near future and when it happens I will resume my maiden name. I don't want his body or his name. By the way we don't have any children.....that could be a factor in this................
2007-01-04 18:11:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If divorced, the woman you married has the right to keep your name,(usa)anyways. I say, sure why not. She is your ex-wife,possibly the mother of your children. She may not be united in marriage anymore with you but possibly she just likes the way your last name sounds with her first name. If you had children together, she may not want to make the divorce any harder on the children(especially when to young to understand),and her name change(last) could only cause more confusion.Hell, let her keep your name if that is all she wants, besides allimony etc.she will get by a judge anyways(more than likely). Good luck in your research for opinions.
2007-01-04 17:53:39 · answer #2 · answered by Robert 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I didn't go back to my maiden name. I legally changed my name when I married and figured eventually I'll get married again so why bother changing it again. If the couple has children I especially believe the woman should keep her married name to be the same as the children.
2007-01-04 17:46:01 · answer #3 · answered by uknowme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you know second divorce around I was all set to change my name back t my maiden name..... my now ex then approached and said that I had no right to his name and that if I didnt not use my maiden name he would screw me over in the divorce courts...
Soooooooooo.....
I decided I didnt mind his name after all... and as a matter of fact two relationships later still use his surname... and probably always will...
and no he didnt screw me over in the courts... I settled out of court for exactly what I wanted....
now had he not even mentioned my use of his surname it would have been changed....
life's a ***** get over it...
a woman has the right to retain the use of all of her surnames... she can use any name any man gave her...sooooooo if a woman marries three times she can use any one or all of the surnames including her maiden name is she wants...
\basically if a man does not want an exwife to carry his surname he should never get married cause you never know if you are going to end up in the divorce courts..
2007-01-04 19:32:23 · answer #4 · answered by wollemi_pine_writer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends. If you have children I would want my name to be the same as theirs, especially if they are small. If not, either way is fine. I kept my married name when I was divorced, but my daughter changed hers back to her maiden name. The choice is up to you - according to your feelings and how amicable the divorce was in the first place.
2007-01-04 17:45:58 · answer #5 · answered by The Nana of Nana's 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should do whatever is right for the situation. If you have children, you might want to keep your married name, but if not, go back to your maiden name. In my situation, such as being married to the spawn of Satan, you should definitely go back to your maiden name, because who wants to be reminded of hell on earth every damn time you write your name?
2007-01-04 17:49:29 · answer #6 · answered by sharons 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it depends. Do you have children? If so, I would keep your married name so as to have the same name as your children. If you do not have children, I would return to my maiden name. My husband left me after 5 years of marriage (no children) and I am going to return to my maiden name. He has removed me from his family and I do not feel it is appropriate for me to use their name.
2007-01-05 03:34:51 · answer #7 · answered by Marcjc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that there are some states that prohibit changing back to your maiden name if you have children from the union- check your local laws, good luck.
2007-01-04 17:45:45 · answer #8 · answered by jyone scotani 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I kept my married name when I divorced as Wilson was easier for people to say and write than von Appen, and my divorce cost me a lot so I was not prepared to pay more to have everything reverted.
2007-01-04 22:32:07 · answer #9 · answered by Vera K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend who kept her married name after divorcing her husband. She did this because she doesn't want to associate with her father or his last name.
2007-01-04 18:03:47 · answer #10 · answered by smile 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋