Ask Amy: Woman's last name becomes pressing concern for future in-laws
Her mother hopes to urge them (indirectly) to butt out.
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Her mother hopes to urge them (indirectly) to butt out.
Ask Amy: Parents fret over daughter’s married surname Updated Jan 29, 2021; By Amy Dickinson Dear Amy: Our 28-year-old daughter recently became engaged to a wonderful young man. We couldn’t be happier for them. They plan to marry in two years, after they complete their graduate degrees. So, what could go wrong? His parents are adamant that our daughter take her fiance’s last name when they are married. She already has research papers published with her current name, and she likes her name and doesn’t want to change it. To his credit, her fiance has told his parents that she’s not ...
Ask Amy: Woman’s insistence on keeping her own last name irks future in-laws Updated Jan 29, 2021; Facebook Share So, what could go wrong? His parents are adamant that our daughter take her fiance’s last name when they are married. She already has research papers published with her current name, and she likes her name and doesn’t want to change it. To his credit, her fiance has told his parents that she’s not changing it and that’s that. Nevertheless, they continue to bring up the issue. They claim that people will think their son and our daughter are divorced if they have differen...