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My supervisor occasionally teases another coworker that have a year of marriage she still have not taken her husband's last name for her own. Said coworker and I briefly talked about it and I mentioned how my sister has not taken my brother-in-law's last name either after over a year of marriage.

Both my sister and brother-in-law doesn't see the symbology of sharing last names worth the hassle of changing all official documents, online accounts, credit cards, etc. just for a last name change. Funny enough my cousins thought my sister was trying to make a statement when she just thought it'll be too much of a hassle.

Personally for me, I do not see it being important at all. It is only a last name and other than for official documents, accounts, finances, etc. it means little to nothing. How one interact with one's significant other is more important than sharing the same last name.

Do you find it important, not important, or is indifferent to the wife/husband taking the other's last name for her/his own?

Comments are appreciated,

Thank you
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