The Thoroughly Modern Married Girl
Chapter One
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life Together
Mrs. Who? To Name Change or Not
One of your first big decisions as a dynamic duo is to decide what your new handle will be. Some of you Married Girls were ready to link your first names with his last the very second Your Guy first sent a sexy smile your way. For other MGs the decision is angst ridden and goes against everything you (and your shrink) have programmed your single selves to believe. Admittedly, sound dating mantras like "Don't lose yourself in the relationship" and "You shouldn't have to give up your identity to be with someone" loom large as you debate giving up the name you've known your whole life. Many MGs love the romance of becoming a unit and having a shared last name that they will pass on to their children. Others couldn't care less what anyone will think if they keep their monogram the way it was on their baby pillow.
Your Guy may or may not have very definite opinions about this, but this is one of the first big decisions you make together (you both have to live with your choice every day). So make sure you know his take. You can always remind him th ... read full excerpt from: The Thoroughly Modern Married Girl ebook
