The idea of changing my last name feels like pondering a significant question mark. My name has a certain melody to it, and the thought of altering it seems strange. However, if love swept me off my feet and I wanted to share a last name with my partner and our kids, I might reconsider. Having a shared last name can simplify life for the entire family.
This is why some women choose to keep their married name even after a divorce; they want to maintain a connection with their children. One young bride-to-be, engaged to a divorced dad, found it hard to understand why his ex-wife was so determined to keep his last name. To her, it seemed like a bold choice, and she struggled to grasp the reasoning behind it.
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Source: ThrowRAHappyLiving
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2. After 5 years of their divorce, OP’s ex-husband has plans to marry once again.
3. OP and her husband got married at an early age and grew apart with age. The decision to separate was taken with mutual understanding.
4. The coordination between the ex-couple and their children was great until the ex-husband’s fiancée moved in with him.
5. A clear strain is being introduced in the relationship between OP, her ex, and their kids.
6. The ex-husband even started revealing stuff, like OP’s personality always intimidating her and him not feeling comfortable around her.
7. When the ex-husband got engaged to his now-fiancée, the kids didn’t show any excitement. In fact, they were sad their father didn’t take their input in the big decision.
8. Recently, things took a sharper downturn as OP’s ex called to give her an ultimatum to change her last name from his name back to her maiden name because his fiancée would now take up that name.
What sort of demand is this? I think OP should just say no and ignore it. Actually, she shouldn’t even say no, she should just ignore the demand entirely. No one can take that name away from her. It is her decision. If the fiancée feels uncomfortable using the ex-husband’s name as her last name, she can choose another one because OP isn’t letting go of it.
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9. OP told him it was already agreed in the divorce paperwork that she will keep her husband’s name as her last name so there isn’t much that could be done.
10. The ex-husband called OP unreasonable and said that she was purposefully making his fiancée feel uncomfortable.
11. The matter was taken to the courts of the AITA community by OP to know if what she did was right or not.
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Here are some of the comments shared on the story:
12. If he doesn’t agree, neither should OP.
Via Reddit
13. This is what it is. Nothing but a laughable demand that needs to be ignored.
14. What if her maiden name was the same as her husband’s name? What would they have done, then?
Via stuijw
15. She is going to have to pick another name because she is not having this one.
Via MyDogsMother
16. Easy solution.
Via phoovercat
17. Honor all the prerequisites and then you can have the name back.
18. Yeah, seriously! What will he do? Jail her?
Via butter00pecan
19. It is all the GF’s scheme crafted to put a strain and OP and her ex’s relationship.
Via FoilWingBass
20. Just don’t care!
Via elsie78
