Today, my boyfriend said that he doesn't have to marry me because we coincidentally have the same last name. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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, my boyfriend told me it wasn't working out and he was breaking up with me. The reason? I have the same first and last name as a very unpopular girl, and he gets embarrassed when people mistakenly assume he's going out with her. FML
Today, my wife told me the main reason she married me is because I have a cool last name. FML
Today, my boyfriend of a couple of weeks mixed up my name with his ex-wife's name. After he said it, he looked at me and said, "You knew it was going to happen." FML
Today, I found out that my boyfriend of two years is dating another girl. Not only do she and I share the same hair and eye color, but we also happen to have the same first name. FML
Today, it was my wedding day. When my soon-to-be-husband was saying his vows, he didn't say my name. He said his mother's. 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 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
Today, my fiancé told me he wished he never met me and that he wished I didn't exist. Our wedding is next week. 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
CueTheMusic 22
He can still marry you, but you don't get the hassle of changing your name on driving licence, bank cards etc. That's brilliant!
tabbydionysis 18
"You know that means I can't kiss you, because we have the same last name and that would be incest"
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CueTheMusic 22
He can still marry you, but you don't get the hassle of changing your name on driving licence, bank cards etc. That's brilliant!
Schizomaniac 24
I've always thought that for the woman changing her last name on all those documents would be kind of exciting.
reneetlovesyou 30
Maybe being newlywed is exciting, but filling out paperwork surely is not.
Schizomaniac 24
I meant the process in general. I'm a bit of a "hopeless romantic" so I'm sure most people will disagree.
Curlytwirly22 17
You have your own opinion that's not a crime
cjmedic 12
I understand what you're saying, and the finality of the new last name is great! The process of getting it done, however, is a pain in the ass. I've been married for 1 1/2 years now, and STILL have to use my maiden name in some cases.
RedPillSucks 33
*Women*
lulinator 40
And when they get divorced, she won't have to change her name back, because that paperwork is even more of a hassle.
idoc300 11
I smell incest
zebrainthenight 13
#88 Maybe you smell it on yourself. I have three friends who are not related in anyway with the same last names. It is not very rare to have the same last name as someone you know, especially if it is a common last name.
ShyVi 18
#91 For example, me. I have one of the most common last names there is.
Amanyyyyyy 29
87- "When" they get divorced? How about "if"? Lol don't make it sound so futile :P
xNique16x 5
AwesomeSauce
Kougeru 12
Actually, statistically speaking chances of them being related somewhere along the lines are very very high. Like 70%+
ShowMeKay 20
Statistically speaking, 67.19% of statistical percentages are made up on the spot.
World_Burner 13
#119, that number is actually 85% lol Oh yeah and McCain is a pretty common name, I know several people who I'm not related with that have the same last name.
hystericsky 11
I once lived in a small neighborhood and 3 of the families last names were Smith. Smith is everywhere.
sometimessam 16
I agree #1! This is a dream come true!
sometimessam 16
#87- way to support in the new couple
RageWolf16 31
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
If you do get married you should both change your last names anyway just to mess with people
happylappy 21
Am I missing something?
blubblubbnb 6
You make it sound so simple... *sigh*
Soloman212 28
They could make it "Smith-Smith," with whatever their name is. ESPECIALLY on their checks.
BSnapZ 21
Smith^2 would be an awesome last name!
jaredofmo 22
"Smith (squared)"
CaraLinda88 6
that makes no sense....
TheMathMajor 26
I always thought it was pretty unfair that women are expected to change their last names when married. I'd want to keep my name but I would also want to have the same last name as any kids I would have, so to compromise I'm trying to convince my boyfriend that it would be a good idea to change both of our last names to something really cool so that way it's fair haha. But of course he doesn't want to change his name either.
inner_peace 19
It's great that you don't have to change your last name, but you two will be missing out on the tax-related benefits of being married.
Jared900DUmpling 30
"Sly"?
Dlzq 22
#20 Let's try and go with "slick" instead.
battlehamster 8
If both work then there is a high chance that their joint taxes will be greater than their individual taxes were they not married.
Alikia96 20
Hmmm, that's a pretty darn great excuse... NOT
sometimessam 16
He probably changed his name for that exact purpose.
tabbydionysis 18
"You know that means I can't kiss you, because we have the same last name and that would be incest"
fivetimeslonger 24
"I'm 'er brother and she's my seester! And we're gettin married!"
cjmedic 12
The Lannisters didn't seem to have a problem with it.
tylerspraypaints 5
Last babes like "smith" or Johnson are comin as hell ..dosent really mean they're incest
cyttex 13
That is actually quite convenient, no getting used to a different last name or anything, he still should marry you if that's what you want.
auro7 18
He should marry her if that's what he wants as well..
mannatee 19
So it's only her choice is what you're saying.
Animekid126 13
What about all the benefits of being married money wise? Not to mention it's a pretty important process.
liquidhydrogen 6
That's a dumb reason
lord_meloetta 20
That would save the time of you changing your ID and things like that
NothernNightmare 18
I dated a guy with the same last name as me and had a similar problem. He thought people mistook us for siblings too often so he didn't want to pursue anything further. People get hung up on the strangest things...
A7XCamaro 19
If he's constantly being accused of incest I could see how it would get old fast, I don't really understand how it would be an issue as long as you're not somewhere like school though, normally people don't know last names.
2i1337i2iscore 13
People can be the strangest things
RedPillSucks 33
We didn't have that problem 'cause we were of different races.
NothernNightmare 18
People didn't accuse him of incest at all, he was just paranoid that people did.