We both strongly oppose ingrained gender stereotypes and continuously examine how those roles manifest in our relationship (which requires a lot of effort). On one hand, who am I to ask my partner to change his last name if even Beyoncé didn’t succeed? Using both last names is also problematic – inevitably, one name gets dropped due to its length in the English-speaking world. To be fair, we don’t know what conversations Beyoncé had – she might have been eager to change her last name. You’re not exaggerating the importance of this, but I wonder how much you’ve actually discussed with your fiancé (instead of just hinting at it).

Source: The Guardian July 07, 2023 20:07 UTC