Why do women adopt their husband's surname?

I would have to agree with you I think we should be able to choose our last name and take the mans just because we are married. I didnt take my husbands.

its just an historical thing, by getting married you are now owned by your husband so have his name as proof. I think it makes sense though, if you want to get married and be a family then you should have the same name. I suppose its still the woman that changes because its always been that way

I've noticed a trend in today's society where women are choosing to keep their own last name, or have their last names hypenated after they get married. For me, I chose to take my husband's last name because we already had children whom we had given his last name to. It was a way for me to show our unity as a family and the choice was entirely up to me.

well i think it has something to do with our faith. it says that we need to submit to our husbands right? maybe its included in there surrending also our last name..

I took my husbands last name as a sign of respect for him. I am leaving my family and he is my new family. I think it is just that this has been done for years. The practice at one time in this country that the husband did own the wife and she had no rights. Now I think it is a matter of personal choice. My sisters on the other hand kept their maiden name. Either way is not right or wrong. It is just a matter of personal opinion.

I think it's just because people are used to do it for ages. I think women should have the right to decide what they want to do with their name, it's their name... It's a little demonstration of man's masculinity but if women don't like it they shouldn't be obliged to do it. In my point of view it's stupid to do it if someone doesn't want it.

u now have the option (as i know here in the philippines, im not sure though how it is in other countries)to either adapt with your husband's name or not. But i think it still would be best if you live by with your husband's surname because it would not confuse other people that u indeed are married.