goflippr wrote:
thoroughwalkizan wrote:
My mom kept her married name but my grandmother did not. I'm pretty sure my mom kept hers for my sister and I, but it would not have bothered me if she'd changed it.
I think keeping it "for the kids" is kind of a cop out because women want a good excuse not to go throught the hassle and the emotional upheaval it causes. 

  
My reason for keeping it for the kids isn't really for the kids themselves if  that makes sense.  I just decided it was easier with paperwork, school, Dr's and everything I have to do as their mom.  Easier to have the same last name.  But like you said, looking back I kinda wish I never changed my name in the first place but now it seems like such a hassle to get it back.