How early is too early: When can you start using your married name?
My surname now is ridiculously common. Googling me is a waste of time. There are zillions of us. After I get married, though, my last name is going to much more unusual. My school will be taking away my email address, and I’m going to sign up for a gmail account — can I put my new surname on it and start using it, or do I update everyone’s info again in six months after my wedding? What something I’ve submitted for publication gets accepted? Can I put my new name on that? How about my website?
How do you get someone to stop addressing things to your non-existent married name?
My husband and I have been married for six years now and most of the family is fully aware of the fact that I kept my last name — actually, I’m sure my in-laws are well aware of this. But my mother-in-law keeps addressing mail and checks to me as if I had changed my name.
How do I address this issue in hopes of getting her to quit without being confrontational?
Renegotiating your marriage with a yearly “relationship summit”
Over on Offbeat Home is where we talk about all the post-wedding-y goodness: marriage, honeymoons, relationships, etc. Last week Homie Cassandra told us about her and her husband’s awesome “relationship summits” that they hold every year on their anniversary…
Let’s talk about “getting wifed”
If you’ve read Offbeat Bride the book you’ll remember that the final chapter is called “Getting Wifed.” We’re talking about that that very post-marital experience over on Offbeat Home & Life…