A survey found that 70% of Americans believe a bride should take her husband’s name. Those in favor of name changes emphasized family unity, while those against it stressed established identity. Half of respondents wanted the government to mandate the practice, which dates back to the 1800s. Religion may also influence the decision.
About 70 percent of Americans say a bride should take her husband’s name, according to a survey. Respondents who were in favor of a woman changing her surname after getting married generally said they believed it was better to establish marriage as a family rather than as individuals. People who said a woman should keep her last name after getting married tended to emphasize the importance of the bride’s already established identity, such as in her career.
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Nearly half of respondents said the US government should make it mandatory for a bride to take her husband’s last name.
The practice of a bride taking her husband’s surname in the United States dates back to the early 1800s, when the doctrine of coverage granted all of the wife’s legal rights to her husband.
Religion could play a role in a bride’s likelihood of taking her husband’s last name, as more than half of all women who have non-religious ceremonies keep their last name, according to one study.
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