I married DH in 2013. I kept my surname for a number of reasons: wasn't that enamoured of DH's, feminist reasons, I just really like my own surname.
Didn't make a deal out of it at all, but did mention to family and family-in-law that I'd be keeping my name. Kept the explanation brief 'I just like my name', and left it at that.
So why am I STILL receiving post from family addressed to 'Mrs DHSURNAME'?! Even from my own DF?!
Then today I was talking to one of my aunts and she was utterly shocked that I was happy to have a different surname to my DC 'But he's your SON, how can you not want the same name, you're a FAMILY?!' - tbh it never entered my head to care! I adore my DS, and my husband, and don't feel like our name is the vital thing that links us together.
AIBU to just be a little bit fed up of having to explain myself over and over again to people?! How can I politely tell these people to fuck off?
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To STILL be considered odd to keep my maiden name, even though it's 2018?
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jamoncrumpets · 18/04/2018 17:38
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