Leading up to my wedding in 2005, I worked as an editor but aspired to be a writer. I told my brother that I needed to get ...

Today, changing your last name after your wedding can feel less like a “must-do” and more like a personal choice. There’s no right or wrong way to proceed. However, if you choose to adopt a new last ...

I was raised very conservatively and was told that was what I needed to do. Now I want to change my last name, but it's expensive and time-consuming. When I was younger, I did a bunch of things that ...

Dear Liz: I use my first name, maiden name and married last name as my legal name. Just before we got married 46 years ago, I told my husband-to-be that I didn’t want to take his last name. I lost ...

For many newlyweds, one of the most poignant symbols of the joining of two lives in marriage is when a bride changes her last name. Some brides, however, might view it as just a formality or tradition ...