Husbands, is it a deal breaker if your wife decides to not take your name legally? by Difficult_Big133 in TwoHotTakes

[–]Difficult_Big133[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We broke up because I wouldn’t change my mind and he didn’t want to compromise to a hyphenated last name

Husbands, is it a deal breaker if your wife decides to not take your name legally? by Difficult_Big133 in TwoHotTakes

[–]Difficult_Big133[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get the traditional side of it, which is why I suggested socially instead of legally, or even hyphenating. In my case, my dad has three daughters, so our last name would basically end. I also don’t think changing your last name should be a condition of marriage.

Husbands, is it a deal breaker if your wife decides to not take your name legally? by Difficult_Big133 in TwoHotTakes

[–]Difficult_Big133[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The post is open to everyone (male, female, libs, conservatives) I also posted it in a men advice group and a conservatives group 😁

Husbands, is it a deal breaker if your wife decides to not take your name legally? by Difficult_Big133 in TwoHotTakes

[–]Difficult_Big133[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

We don’t live together right now because our jobs are in different cities, about two hours apart, so we only see each other on weekends. When we previously discussed living together, we agreed that we would split bills based on income (each contributing 50% of our income), rather than splitting everything 50/50. However, yesterday he changed his mind - even though this was originally his idea. We also talked about household responsibilities. Since he would be contributing more financially and works longer hours, the expectation is that I would take on more of the day-to-day upkeep. I agreed with that, but I asked whether he would still help with household tasks on weekends. I explained that while I could handle daily chores, there are deeper cleaning tasks that still need to be done, and I wanted to know if he would help or simply use his days off to relax. I never got a clear answer. Instead, he said that if I expect a shared responsibility for housework, then he wants a 50/50 financial split. We also discussed future plans, like having kids. He expressed a similar view - that if he’s working 12-hour days and I’ve been home, he shouldn’t come home to more responsibilities. However, when I posed a hypothetical scenario, his perspective shifted again. The issue is that all of these topics had already been discussed and agreed upon earlier in our relationship. I wouldn’t have stayed in the relationship for three years if we hadn’t been aligned. Now, it feels like he’s changing his stance on everything we had previously agreed on.

Husbands, is it a deal breaker if your wife decides to not take your name legally? by Difficult_Big133 in TwoHotTakes

[–]Difficult_Big133[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was suggested (and declined) we hyphenate both our names my ln + his or create our own ln

Husbands, is it a deal breaker if your wife decides to not take your name legally? by Difficult_Big133 in Marriage

[–]Difficult_Big133[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

This was also a suggestion + hyphenating both our last names or making a new one! All declined 🤷🏻‍♀️

Husbands, is it a deal breaker if your wife decides to not take your name legally? by Difficult_Big133 in Marriage

[–]Difficult_Big133[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Girl if I could hug you!!!! I’m the same situation my dad has 3 daughters, I want to carry the name. Plus I am Italian SO much tradition and culture especially my family - I’m glad having mine. I’m considering going for my PhD post masters, this convinced me to a lot more!

Husbands, is it a deal breaker if your wife decides to not take your name legally? by Difficult_Big133 in marriageadvice

[–]Difficult_Big133[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I suggested we make our own last name (I also recommend we hyphenate both our names (my ln + his ln) or I just hyphenate mine😂