I know that the name change topic has been greatly discussed many times on the hive, but I wanted to get the Hive's opinion on my situation.
Mr. PF is white with a very white last name and I am Hispanic with a very Hispanic last name. I always figured I would take my husbands last name, but I only recently started considering keeping my name. I know that just because you change your last name it doesn't mean that you are losing any part of your culture, but to me it sorta feels that way. I almost feel like I am denying a part of who I am and who I have been for 25 years.
I know that changing my name isn't going to completely change who I am. A rose is still a rose, right? But the cultural difference between Mr.PF and I has made this a more difficult decision for me.
Mr. PF fully supports me keeping my last name, but the traditionalist in me wants us to have the same last name so we can be our own little family unit. Ugh, why can't I have my cake and eat it too?
Are there cultural differences between you and your FI? How did you decide if you were going to change your name or not?
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