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We're both off-topic, but since you chose to go there... My wife was 18 when we got married. She wasn't "well known". She wasn't a feminist. But she kept her l

by EwanG 15y ago

We're both off-topic, but since you chose to go there... My wife was 18 when we got married. She wasn't "well known". She wasn't a feminist. But she kept her last name and it has never been a problem - except for PayPal. Our kids have her last name as their middle name and my last name as their last name for convenience - mainly the school's convenience. Personally I hope some day we go to a system where you turn 18 and pick the name you want. I've known at least two couples where when they got married they didn't choose either name, but took a name for "them". I personally would like to see more of this, but then I'm a bit of a romantic.

beedogs 15y ago
> My wife was 18 when we got married. o_O
- dspillett 15y ago
  That really isn't unheard of, you know. It isn't common, but it happens often enough that you shouldn't be that surprised. If you are shocked by people marrying at 18 I recommend you avoid looking into teen pregnancy rates. Many early marriages fail (but then again so do many late ones, so that generalism might be based on confirmation bias) but some people are mature enough to have a solid relationship and life plan by that point so getting married early works for them.