Thought this recent article might spark some interest.
Unsurprising to say the least.
Some statistics confirming the feminism movement.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...ds-newsxml
'In the days of 'love, honour and obey', it was expected that a married woman would take her husband's surname. But it seems the next generation of wives has other ideas.
According to a survey by Facebook, a third of married women in their twenties are now choosing to keep their maiden name after walking down the aisle.
While 62 per cent of 20-something women take their husband's name, the figure rises to 74 per cent among those in their thirties, and to 88 per cent for women in their sixties.
Among the wives studied by Facebook, three per cent of those in their sixties chose to hyphenate their surname and their husband's, while six per cent of those in their thirties and four per cent in their twenties took the step.'
Unsurprising to say the least.
Some statistics confirming the feminism movement.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...ds-newsxml
'In the days of 'love, honour and obey', it was expected that a married woman would take her husband's surname. But it seems the next generation of wives has other ideas.
According to a survey by Facebook, a third of married women in their twenties are now choosing to keep their maiden name after walking down the aisle.
While 62 per cent of 20-something women take their husband's name, the figure rises to 74 per cent among those in their thirties, and to 88 per cent for women in their sixties.
Among the wives studied by Facebook, three per cent of those in their sixties chose to hyphenate their surname and their husband's, while six per cent of those in their thirties and four per cent in their twenties took the step.'