If you are a divorced woman why would you keep your ex husbands last name?

Question

or go back to your maiden name? or wait till you get remarried? why?

Answer 1

Some women keep the ex's last name for the children's sake (for appearances);
Some keep it 'cause it's cheaper to in the divorce proceedings - it's cheaper, and a WHOLE lot less paperwork.
Most go back to their maiden name b/c they don't want an association with their ex anymore (that's what I did).
Some just don't give a Sh!t either way! LOL.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I divorced my first husband in 1980 and I have kept his last name for two reasons...

1) It is my legal name and has been for many years
2) My children and grandchildren also have that name. I no longer consider it "his" name... it is "my" name.

Also, I have recently remarried and I still want to keep my legal name. Maybe it is because I have accomplished my life's work in that name... every degree, certication, and other legal documents are in my legal name. I really don't see a reason why I should change it (except that's what he wants).

But in answer to your question, a divorced woman may keep her ex-husbands name because she does not want to go through all the trouble of changing everything (again).

Answer 3

Well to legally go back to your maiden name would take a lot of money, time and effort. If you have children then you would want the same name as them. The best thing to do is to keep your maiden name even after marriage.

Answer 4

I was married for 28 years. I had 2 sons by this person..If i went back to my maiden name, it would be such a hassle. Changing everything, drivers license, charge cards, have to get in touch with S.S., tell my employer about the name change, all of my bills would have to have the correct name., I could go on and on about things you would have to do,. It is just much simpler to just keep the name unless you remarry and then, I suppose it would be worth it. . .

Answer 5

It would depend. When my mother left my father, it was after 30 years. She had her married name her entire adult life. Nobody even really knew her maiden name anymore - her credit, job history, education - everything was in her married name. What would have been the point? Nobody in her family really had that name anymore either - it would be like divorcing us (myself and my brothers) as well as him. She got married 3 years later anyway and then changed it.

If it was a short marriage or had no kids, then it's less of an issue.

It really is a personal choice, but unless the guy was an ax murderer or something, I don't think it's a problem to just leave it.

Answer 6

I kept my own name even after getting married, so the divorce didn't affect my name. Some divorced women keep their ex's name because of the kids, some revert back to their maiden names, and I knew at least one woman who kept her ex-husband's name because she liked it better than her maiden name (they didn't have children).

Answer 7

If I get a divorce then I would go back to my maiden name. Why keep someone who hurt you so much last name.

Answer 8

I'd keep my married name if I got divorced, I hate my maiden name, and I'd like to keep the same last name my kids have, so I'd stay with my married name until I got remarried.

Answer 9

I kept it because its my kids name , i wouldn't go back to my maiden name after 20 years of not having it ...
but, I now have a new name..so, it didn't last long anyways

Answer 10

if my husband and i were to divorce with my daughter the age she is now or only a few years older i think i would keep his last name just to not confuse her more. if she were in her teens i think i would go back to my maiden name