Today, I told my family that I wanted to change my last name to my future wife's. We want to have the same last name, and we chose hers because she is an only child, while I have three brothers. Half of my family is laughing and calling me "pussy whipped" while the other half won't speak to me. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, my boyfriend asked me to marry him, saying that the only thing he would change about me is my last name. I later told him that I wanted to keep my last name after the marriage. I'm now single again. FML
Today, I got married. After the ceremony, my sister asked to talk to me. I followed her and she told me that we are no longer related because we don't have the same last name anymore. FML
Today, I’m getting married. My friends are all telling me that I’m not a “true feminist” since I’ve opted to change my last name to his. My last name is “Belcher.” FML
Today, I was talking to a new friend when I told him my last name. It’s hyphenated. He then left and declared me to be a "stuck-up bitch" who thinks she’s "too good to take a man’s last name." This is the name I was born with. FML
Today, my wife told me the main reason she married me is because I have a cool last name. FML
Today, my boyfriend said that he doesn't have to marry me because we coincidentally have the same last name. FML
Today, for what seems like the thousandth time, one of my new friends has cut me out of their life after I told them my last name. It’s hyphenated and I’m a woman, which means I'm “automatically” a stuck-up bitch. I'm not married, I was born with this last name. FML
Today, my father gave me his blessing to be married on one condition: that I keep my maiden name when I marry. My fiancé thought it would be "epic". My last name will be hyphenated to Cobb-Webb. FML
Today, my wife changed her name back to her maiden name. Why? So people would stop asking questions about us. We have been married for 15 years. FML
Today, my father-in-law decided to disown myself and his son, because my husband decided to hyphenate his last name. FML
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Top comments
xlord 27
Don't listen to them, that is an amazing thing to do and maybe even the perfect way to start a wonderful new life :) congratulations.
tayraaah 31
It doesn't make you whipped. That's the cutest thing ever.
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Comments (176)
cmanaus 3
Oh my, I love how everyone is talking about how archaic and sexist it is to take the man's name and anyone who disagrees is an idiot. If that's what he wants to do, good for him but don't sit there and rip people who believe differently than you do. That's exactly what you're getting mad at his family for doing.
SuicidalSalmon 2
It's your life do what you want. I don't like it, but who am I anyways?
nvo 6
This is such a thoughtful, lovely decision. All the best to you and your wide. Your family will come around eventually.
DivineSunshine 1
Hyphenate your last name
athlete1990 4
It's a nice idea, but you're trying too hard to be accommodating.
GEEALVARADO 0
DONT BELIEVE NEGATIVELY IN MATTERS CORRURRUPTED BY THE WORD OF MAN. PEACE.LOVE.HUMILITY.&.GRACE
Eirena 5
Coming from a collectivist culture where passing down the "family name" is pretty important (and having a rare surname myself), I'm inclined to approve of what you're doing for your lady.
dmadsen33 9
Aw, it's your familymembers who are being inconsiderate and narrow-minded; what you're doing is quite lovely. :) Good for you.
sorrowsangel89 1
You will make an amazing husband! I can't believe anyone would make such a selfless sacrifice. Your family obviously just doesn't understand the gesture.
dread5 2
That's awesome that you would do that ! Congrats :)