Do you think women who hyphenate their names set themselves up for divorce later on?

Question

Some people see hyphenation as having one foot in and the other out.

I hyphenated my name because I have alot of work under my maiden name. So for those of you ubber defensive back off.

For some who do not understand. When you hyphenate your name it includes your maiden name as well as your spouses.

Answer 1

No, depends on the reason for the hyphenation. Some do it because of their profession, some because of children and sometimes it has to do with their culture. Don't get me wrong - some ladies feel they lose their identity when they get married - but you don't - in fact you gain an additional one -

Answer 2

Absolutely not. My wife and I were married and she hyphenated her name because there were no male children left in her family and she wanted it carried on. Also our first son we gave her last name as his middle name in hopes that the family name would carry. I think there are many reasons that someone keeps or hyphenates there last name but thinking of a future divorce is probably not one of them. By the way I have been married 15 years and the name has cause us some technical problems with medical forms and legal forms but never a divorce.

Answer 3

I have friends who have hyphenated their name because they are well known by their maiden name and a few of them are the only ones left in their immediate family to carry on the family name. I don't think it has anything to do with a possible divorce.

Answer 4

Uh, No. Lots of women hyphenate for various reasons. I hyphenated at first - but changed later to just using my husband's name. The reason I hyphenated is because I have children that aren't his, I didn't want them to feel like I wasn't their mom anymore. I only changed when my 11 year old said "Mommy, no matter what name you have I still know you are my mommy". That's all I needed to hear. Some women hyphenate for the reasons I did, others want to maintain some independence, others come from money and it's just smart to carry both names. Whatever the reason, I don't think divorce plays into it one way or another. Unless of course she hyphenated and her husband felt really really strongly that he wanted her to have only his name and she refused.

Answer 5

Not at all.
I hyphenated my name out of respect for my parents who adopted me soon after I was born. I didn't expect him or any future children to carry the hyphenated name. I explained that to my own husband before we got married, and he was fine with it.

I know other women who plan to hyphenate thier names when they get married because they don't see the point in erasing thier identities by completely disposing with thier maiden surnames. Changing one's last name tends to cause a disconnect of identities in the professional world.

Answer 6

There are many women that hyphenate their names. Mostly because of their careers and because they are recognized by their maiden names.
I don't see why this should pose a problem, certainly not be the cause of divorce.
My sister-in-law hyphenates her name as well as my nieces names to ensure that her family name is carried on, as many cultures do.

Answer 7

In many countries, it is done automatically. Including Guatemala where my husband is from. I have taken on his entire hyphenated name here, and there they have me registered with my mother's maiden name and my maiden name. I think it is a good thing for family trees and all, and, 'no', I don't think it is setting up for a divorce, but I would definitely take on his name at least.

Answer 8

I see nothing wrong with a women hypenating their name. Some women may do this because they are trying to carrying on the last name but want to take their husbands name as well, they could be in a field where changing their name completely would make people not recognize them. This is seen often and not looked upon as a bad thing.

Answer 9

I don't think that would influence a divorce. If a women wants to keep her name, why hyphenate it, just keep it. It is not mandatory for a wife to take her husband's last name, so why go through all the hassle of getting your credit cards and social security card changed?

Answer 10

how could a hyphen determine how a marriage is going to end up? I took my husband's last name, because I love him and I wanted his last name to be my last name. But I am old fashioned, just because someone doesn't take thier husband's last name or uses a hyphen doesn't mean they love thier husband any less. That's not a fair assumption.