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Wayne Mroch

As I wrote about in Am I a Ms. Or a Mrs.? I didn’t take Wayne’s last name when we got married, which is Pryor. Sometimes this causes confusion, but mostly on my end. For instance, people will address cards and invitations to Wayne and Courtney Pryor, or the Pryors, or some variation thereof. Which is perfectly fine. Sometimes they’re not aware my legal last name is Mroch. Even when they do and they still address me as Courtney Pryor I don’t take offense because I know they don’t mean any harm. They’re either just trying to be efficient, or, … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review for October 1-7

This past week Heather joined Karri and I in the Marriage Blog again, making for a variety of topics. If you missed any, why not use this as an opportunity to catch up with what we wrote on: Monday, October 1 Karri kicked off the week and the start of the new month by getting excited about an event that takes place on the last day of the month: Halloween! She offered some great ideas for Halloween costumes for couples. Heather wondered should a prenup be compulsory these days? I offered some ideas for how to learn more about your … Continue reading →

Name Changes for Wives Across the World Continued

I began writing an article about the different uses of name changes in marriages throughout the world. I will continue the list of countries in this article. I hope that you are finding them as interesting as I am! India The child is given the father’s surname and then changes to her husband’s surname when married. In some of south India, the women usually take the man’s first name instead of his last name. The woman’s first name is then usually given as her maiden name. Japan The married couple must by law pick one surname. The woman may use … Continue reading →