If you were to divorce would you keep your married name or maiden name?

I did both. I got divorced and kept my married name. Then when I thought about it, I didn't want my married name. So I went to my lawyer and got my name back becasue I didn't want to be his name anymore. LOL I was glad to have my name back.

Hello jugjugs How are you doing today? Since I am an older woman who have no small children I probably would stay with mhy married name. Too much problems to go thru all that paperwork just to change a last name...For those who have smaller children it might be better to keep the married name. I know alot of women that have divorced and they change the last name because they are real angry with husband and no wants no part of them. I guess it would to each their own..Have a great day and keep smiling my friend.

I have no knowledge regarding this to be honest. But of course I want to have my maiden name back. Divorce means that I am single again, so I have to have my maiden name again. It will only trigger me to remember my past husband if I keep his name, because in the first place we are no longer together by law, I keep mine, I don’t have anything to do with his name. if I am to be lucky I want to get married again but if I am not, I can still accept it.

That's easy. When I got married I didn't change it, so if I get divorced I will not change it again!

I certainly hope that I never get divorced, but if I were to, I would definitely keep my married name. I've been married for five years now and we have two children that have my husband's last name (my daughter was given his last name at birth even though we weren't married at the time). As it is, our family is confusing enough in that my husband's last name is his mother's maiden name and not the family name and to throw another last name into the mix would literally make things confusing for my children. Plus, I kind of like my married name better than my maiden name.

Hi jugsjugs - When my husband and I divorced ten years ago my kids were 10 and 7 years of age. I did not want to have a different last name so I hyphenated my maiden name with my married name. Now that my youngest is almost 18, I am going to drop my married name and keep my maiden name. It has helped with dealing with the schools, doctors and insurance companies. Thinking back on it now, I feel I did the right thing and after discussing it with my kids, they think so too.

I would definitely keep my married name. It's much easier to pronounce and my married name is a shorter. One of our kids still has our last name. She married, divorced and took her maiden name back. She didn't want any affiliation with her ex-husband and keeping his name reminded her of him.

I'd keep my married name too. I have kids as well and wouldn't want to add anymore confusion to the situation by changing my last name back to my maiden name. Plus going through the process of getting it changed is such a pain in the butt. LOL Now, if there weren't any kids in the picture, then it might be different. Though after being married a certain length of time we should have a right to keep it, if we want to. My own mother decided to keep her married name after 20 years of marriage and 2 kids. Heck, even after she got remarried (11 years later) she kept her married name from her first marriage. I'm not exactly sure why she did this, but I think it has something to do with my stepfather not wanting her to take his name, though I could always be wrong. I have another family member that was married to her first husband for a short time. She never had any kids from this marriage. When she got divorced she went back to her maiden name. Now she is married again and took her new husband's name. They have a child together so who's to say what she would do if they were to get divorced. Happy mylotting!

My husband and I split up 13 months ago. I want my maiden name back. Once I divorce him I dont want to carry around his last name. I cant afford to waste money on a divorce so I will probably techincally be married to him for the rest of my life lol because he wont pay for the divorce either. If I ever do get a divorce and can afford it I want my name changed back to my middle name.

My last name is now hyphenated. So I have my maiden and married name already. It was my hubby's idea. I wouldn't drop the married name any way. It is the last name of both of my kids. So it would stay regardless.

I wish I had taken my maiden name back. It is unique and I am proud of it. My married name is the same but I just like the old name. I have really had some interesting names too.

I kept my married name when I got divorced since we had a child. I have a cousin that did have two children when she got divorced. She took back her maiden name. It caused confusion for her children during those days at school.

Hi Jugs...I also kept my married name for many of the same reasons you kept yours. It is who I have been for many years now, and we do have children together, one who is still single and so still carries my ex-husband's last name. That, and I absolutely did not want to go to all the trouble of changing my name of everything from my Social Security card and driver's license, to every bill and account I carry! Karen

I would go back to my maiden name. The thing is when you get divorce you aren't with that person anymore, you aren't connected to him or his family so why would you want to keep a part of that? And the thing is changing your name isn't that hectic. Yeah it might take a little while but I'd rather spend a month getting everything switched back over, then spend 30-40 years stuck with a part of an ex. And the thing with children is its so common nowadays that it really doesn't matter. I've seen siblings with different last names.

I'd keep it to, because one shouldn't deny it's past, no matter how bad it might be for some. It was a conscious decision you took back then at the time and this is just a consequence you have to learn to face in case things have gone wrong.

It is such a hassle to change your name, my Mom did and I was for ever explaining why she had a different name. Of course times were different then and divorce was looked down on.

I would of course want to keep my name. Isn't it possible to both marry some one with do so that both keep their names? I mean it's one thing to give a second name to the children but it's another for those who are already here alive living :p

i kept my married name coz it was easier than changing everything back to my maiden name,also i wanted to have the same name as my children

as boy i just to say about this discussion when the women have divorced from her husband then cut off the name of your husband from your name because the name is surly to tease you some time.

i used my maiden name.....