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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=kels968]My fiance and I have been together for almost 4 years and he proposed to me earlier this year and it couldn’t have been more perfect. My family and friends had been expecting him to [b]get down on one knee [/b]and were over the moon when we broke the news.

But, since then we have been constantly bickering over my decision to keep ym last name. My fiancé has become adamant about me taking his last name after we’re married. When we bicker , the things we bicker about are representations of how we feel.

I’ve always told him that I was keeping my name for professional reasons, which he’s always been fine with, but now he has a problem with it.

I’ve met his family numerous times and have told them long ago that I’d keep my name and they were fine with it and never mentioned it again and I was very grateful that they were so understanding. They have always welcomed me with open arms, but my fiance is suddenly nt comfortable with me keeping my name. He says, it shows lack of committment. I don’t even know how to reply to that. I’m all-in. I just want to keep my name. I can’t believe this is even a conversation.

Now, prior to this we were have a great time planning our wedding but now he merely nods whenever I broach the subject of our marriage. I thought maybe we’d set the wedding date later in the year but now I don’t see it happening. I’ve not said anything about wedding in the past week but he still seems a bit distant. Nobody’s giving anyone a silent treatment , but he seems a bit hurt and focus more of his time on his work than me.

Even my parents says that neither of us will be happy if one of us caves in on the subject, they says it’s not a good way to start a life together. Now, I don’t consider my fiance old fahioned but he really wants me to take his name.

I don’t even know what to do anymore.

I have once again tried to talk to him but he is still very adamant on his view on this subject.
He says, people will always have opinions, and while I do not agree with all of them, I do welcome them, however I think we have taken this conversation as far as we can. The rest is up to you
I have tried all of the options but the man is not willing to see my point of view in such an important decision.

He always says, you have to consider my feelings in this . You can’t possibly imagine the embarrassment I’d have to face that my wife won’t be taking my last name. That’s how I see it.[/quote]

So you like the traditions that give you power but not the ones that take power away from you? If you want a traditional marriage(ie SAHM, husband making the money, etc, etc) you really can not just pick the traditions that are good for you. Did you split the check while dating or did he paid for everything? Also marriage is about compromising, what are you compromising?[/quote]

Baloney.  We should all shed the traditions we dont like and keep the ones we like.  [/quote]

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