Julia has been divorced for nine years now and along with having child custody issues to contend with, she still wonders about changing her name. At the time of the divorce, she decided to keep her married name. Now she’s not so sure. Here’s Julia: I stuck with Mrs. for three or four years…
Tag Archive: Changing your name
Married or maiden name after divorce?
I’m wrapping up this series on name changes after divorce – who knew there were so many points to consider? For some women, it seems it’s a pretty straight-forward decision, for others it’s definitely more complex. If you’re going through separation or divorce now, here are some questions to ask yourself: How will you feel…
Changing your mind about your name
I’m in the middle of a series on changing or keeping your name after divorce and today, here’s a story from Louise who at first, like Mary Wright decided on keeping her married name and then changed her mind to go back to her maiden name. *** When we told the kids about our divorce,…
Reclaiming your name after divorce
Continuing with this series on changing your name after divorce, like me, going back to her maiden name as a no brainer for Kirstie, Her reasons though were quite different than mine. *** I didn’t want to have his last name anymore. I don’t want to have anything to do with him. I have so…
Keeping your married name after divorce
When I was going through my divorce, deciding to go back to my maiden name was a no-brainer. It was also a no-brainer for Mary Wright. However she decided to keep her married name. *** My married name is Wright and when my husband and I split up he actually told me I was not…
