Why do women take their husband’s last name? Are you familiar with the word Coverture?
It means:
noun
1.
LITERARY
protective or concealing covering.
2.
HISTORICAL•LAW
the legal status of a married woman, considered to be under her husband's protection and authority.
I never really wanted to change my name when I got married the first time around but I did. From that point forward I didn’t feel like myself. I felt like I was “his”, meaning my then husband.
Cleaning out the basement the other day I came across my old wedding album and a bunch of feelings came with it. I kept it around until my daughter got older in case she wanted to keep some of the pictures.
She doesn't btw so it's en route to a landfill.