Jul 21
By Mandy Walker for YourTango.com
I consider myself a feminist. And yet, I took my husband’s name when I got married over twenty years ago. Looking back, I was conflicted about the strong, independent woman image: I had my career and was never going to give that up to be a stay-at-home mom and yet I thought I wanted a traditional marriage. I didn’t need persuading to take my husband’s name. I did it willingly.
I’m not sure that I knew anyone who hadn’t adopted her husband’s name at that time. But, as I started to meet female colleagues who’d kept their maiden names, I was envious.
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