What happened to tradition?
I guess this couple wants to sue California because the man can't take his fiance's last name after marriage. Well actually he can, but there is a lengthy process and tons of paperwork to fill out and file before it is complete along with fees to pay and judges to see. Reading the article, I understand their situation. She has no brother's and wishes to carry on her father's name, and he never grew close to his father and therefore is not attached to the name... this situation makes sense to me. The last name is for these purposes. The last name was given to women as a gift from their husbands. It was to show rank and title in society, nothing more. Besides, a name is just a name, a tag we wear that we think shows a reflection of our beings, the same is with our last names.
I think the only problem with this case is that the court systems have simply become VERY familiar with how to change a woman's last name to her husbands. It's performed meny thousands of times in a year... the same cannot be said for men to change their last name to their wife's.
I guess I don't have a problem with this case, but I do feel that these kinds of new trends are becoming a little ridiculous. We are making DESIGNER DOGS for christ's sake! I know they aren't the same thing at all, but it's the idea behind them both. The trendy idea. The "i'm trying to be unique by doing something that everyone else is doing" idea. I just really hope this doesn't catch on. But it's probably because I don't think it matters.
When I get married, yeah it'd be nice to get my husbands last name, but it really doesn't matter. I would hopefully love him and these days that is all that anyone can hope for with all of the overnight shotgun weddings happening. Hell, they could take my last name... I could be like Cher or Madonna or Prince. Maybe I'll start that trend. My new husband and I would like to create our own last name. We want to pick it out. We could be Mr & Mrs Bubblebutt, or Mr & Mrs Pigfuckers.
My point. It's a name, one of the most unimportant parts in marriage, but of course being put before love and compatability.
I should just shut up and get back to studying... I killed 20 minutes or so...
I think the only problem with this case is that the court systems have simply become VERY familiar with how to change a woman's last name to her husbands. It's performed meny thousands of times in a year... the same cannot be said for men to change their last name to their wife's.
I guess I don't have a problem with this case, but I do feel that these kinds of new trends are becoming a little ridiculous. We are making DESIGNER DOGS for christ's sake! I know they aren't the same thing at all, but it's the idea behind them both. The trendy idea. The "i'm trying to be unique by doing something that everyone else is doing" idea. I just really hope this doesn't catch on. But it's probably because I don't think it matters.
When I get married, yeah it'd be nice to get my husbands last name, but it really doesn't matter. I would hopefully love him and these days that is all that anyone can hope for with all of the overnight shotgun weddings happening. Hell, they could take my last name... I could be like Cher or Madonna or Prince. Maybe I'll start that trend. My new husband and I would like to create our own last name. We want to pick it out. We could be Mr & Mrs Bubblebutt, or Mr & Mrs Pigfuckers.
My point. It's a name, one of the most unimportant parts in marriage, but of course being put before love and compatability.
I should just shut up and get back to studying... I killed 20 minutes or so...