Taking Her Name

A while back we blogged about a California man who wanted take his wife's last name, but found the process near impossible. This same story inspired a Senator in Oregon to propose an an amendment to a marriage certificate bill that would clarify the name-changing process for grooms and for couples who wish to adopt a hyphenated name. Currently, there is no space for the groom to indicate what he wants his name to be. Only six states allow such. The amendment would allow both the bride and groom to clarify their new names. Senator Vicki Walker summed it up best, "we are no longer a patriarchal society." Click here to read more.