Changing Last Names After Marriage: Who's More Likely to Keep Their Own?
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Younger, educated women in the United States are increasingly choosing to keep their last names after marriage, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center. While the tradition of women changing their names upon marriage remains strong, the data shows that age and education play a role in the decision-making process. About 20% of women between 18 and 49 and 26% of women with a postgraduate degree kept their last names. The shift in attitudes towards name changes may reflect the increasing social power of women and a desire to maintain their identity and independence.
- Younger, educated women are less likely to change their names upon marriage, data shows CNN
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- Most married women still take husband’s last name: report The Hill
- Do most wives take their husband’s last name? New study has answer Deseret News
- 79% of women married to men took husband’s last name Pew Research Center
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