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Times have changed.

Women no longer have to be stay-at-home moms if they dont want to.

Oh, and the grandparents?

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So she turned to the internet for backup: is she wrong to be upset?

Another 14% kept their last name, and 5% hyphenated both their name and their spouses name.

In a recent survey byYouGovin the UK, the numbers looked a little different.

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Some countries make the decision for you.

In Quebec, women legally cant take their husbands last name after marriage.

She sees hyphenating her surname as an empowering move.

Mom upset over son’s choice of hyphenated last name after marriage, sparking online discussion.

Its like holding onto my identity while also establishing our little family as our own.

It has never been an issue on legal documents, either.

For those considering it, Sarah says its absolutely worth thinking about.

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Check out the results:

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