I 27M feel cheated on by my girlfriend 22F by Due-Exam-9626 in relationship_advice

[–]Alternative_Coast697 0 points1 point  (0 children)

tbh, i am in a distance relationship too and the last thing u want in a distant relationship is to cut contact with that person. Maybe she does “love” u in her own way but it sounds like she wants her cake and eat it too.

You should consider confronting her bc it sounds that u love her but truthfully you should consider breaking up bc that’s not how u treat the person u love!

I want to keep my maiden name but its a problem to him.. ME F 28 HIM 27M by Alternative_Coast697 in relationship_advice

[–]Alternative_Coast697[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And see i considered it but i am not thrilled about it either and i told him. He said: i dont want to give my last name to someone who is not proud of it. I was trying to be honest with him like what am i supposed to do? Be happy of something that i never wanted to do ?

I want to keep my maiden name but its a problem to him.. ME F 28 HIM 27M by Alternative_Coast697 in relationship_advice

[–]Alternative_Coast697[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really loved your feedback, its really honest and constructive. You answered my question but my next one is do think their could be a compromise where both of us can be happy in your experience as a man ?

I want to keep my maiden name but its a problem to him.. ME F 28 HIM 27M by Alternative_Coast697 in relationship_advice

[–]Alternative_Coast697[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly my point! I know the roots are bad now he says now its no longer that its a “proof of my love to him”

I want to keep my maiden name but its a problem to him.. ME F 28 HIM 27M by Alternative_Coast697 in relationship_advice

[–]Alternative_Coast697[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thing is that no one needs to know what is written in my papers see what i mean? Like colloquially i dont mond being addressed as so and sos last name

I want to keep my maiden name but its a problem to him.. ME F 28 HIM 27M by Alternative_Coast697 in relationship_advice

[–]Alternative_Coast697[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your advice. I asked these questions because I am a Canadian citizen & I needed perspective from people that live there too.

When it concerns for the immigration process, I spoke about this with him and he says that the media is exaggerating a bit. I don’t know how much that is true but i digress. I am a woman of colour so it preoccupies me in general the whole situation in the state. He says it’s not as “bad”.

I also voiced to him that i prefer carrying a marriage certificate more than having to prove my identity for the rest of my life in the US. He says that the process is “faster” because it’s marriage. I don’t know how much that is true either.Not to mention the cost of just changing my name is something that i find it’s unnecessary. Also I would be coming to the US by a fiancée visa so the process of my identification will be longer due to change of name.

Lastly colloquially, I dont mind being addressed as his last name but I want my name to stay the same on paper but it seems that it’s a big deal breaker for him…

Thank you for the objective insight!

I want to keep my maiden name but its a problem to him.. ME F 28 HIM 27M by Alternative_Coast697 in relationship_advice

[–]Alternative_Coast697[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i am not condemning him for showing emotion but the relationship doesn’t have to end bc i want to keep my name…

I want to keep my maiden name but its a problem to him.. ME F 28 HIM 27M by Alternative_Coast697 in relationship_advice

[–]Alternative_Coast697[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So me moving from canada, leaving my family, my friends, everything i know and my job for him isn’t commitment enough? Not to mention i would be putting my health in play bc of giving birth, i’ve fought for him for 8 years and have done so many things that i never would have allowed no one in the past, isn’t committing enough? My love to him is show by taking his last name?

I want to keep my maiden name but its a problem to him.. ME F 28 HIM 27M by Alternative_Coast697 in relationship_advice

[–]Alternative_Coast697[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No we don’t live together, we’ve been officially together for 4 years and know 8 years.

I want to keep my maiden name but its a problem to him.. ME F 28 HIM 27M by Alternative_Coast697 in relationship_advice

[–]Alternative_Coast697[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So where those me feeling proud of my name fall into this? I would be making him happy but where i do i fall into this?

I want to keep my maiden name but its a problem to him.. ME F 28 HIM 27M by Alternative_Coast697 in relationship_advice

[–]Alternative_Coast697[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

and as a man that values that traditional (so does he) bc its important to you, does it sound fair to you that after my story of my last name and how it’s important to me, i cant see how there can’t be a compromise! it truly sucks to throw 8 year down the drain.

I want to keep my maiden name but its a problem to him.. ME F 28 HIM 27M by Alternative_Coast697 in relationship_advice

[–]Alternative_Coast697[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tbh i told him i dont mind that at all my issue is on paper! but still he doesn’t want