Marriage brings many questions. The first is obvious: "Will you marry me?" Then come the rest: Will your living situation change? How will it impact your finances? Will it affect your children? But women today are increasingly asking another: Should they change their names, and if so, should it be public or private?
The vast majority of brides in heterosexual relationships are choosing to take their new husband's surnames, with eight in ten women making the change after their wedding day.
