I plan on changing back to my maiden name as soon as I get the green light. In fact, I've been itching to change my entire name, but I won't be able to do that for a while. My maiden name gives me back the identity I had before things went to hell. I feel like it takes me back to a place before everything happened and in reusing my maiden name, I can partially forget what happened during the period I had my married name.

It might be a stupid reason, but I want my maiden name back. My husband turned me into someone I hated. I was miserable. I was a better person before I met him and I want to leave behind the name I adopted when I became that miserable person.