This entire discussion is relatively new; historically, taking your husband’s last name upon marriage wasn’t up for debate. The first American woman to legally maintain her surname was Lucy Stone, who in 1856 became an icon for women who wanted to buck marital traditions (for decades after her, women who kept their names after marriage were known as ‘Lucy Stoners’).
Not all couples divorce when their relationship runs into trouble. Many soldier on remembering that they entered into a partnership “for better or for worse” but what impact does this have on their self-esteem and ultimate happiness?
I wish I could meet new people. You can!
It’s that time of year when can head outdoors and enjoy the long summer days.
Longer days of light, warm sun shining down, carefree travellers, and kids out of school; summer is undoubtedly the most social season we experience.
If you are single and would like to get back into the dating game, there’s no better time than now to put on your new summer clothes, get some Vitamin D, and meet new people.
If the winter months have caused you to become quite the recluse or if you have become more comfortable staying in rather than heading out, now is the time to kick-start yourself.
Putting on a wedding can be like a military manoeuvre. It needs to be planned with precision to ensure that all goes well on the day. Ask any married couple and they will tell you that a wedding won't all just happen around you.
You need to be in the driving seat and everyone around you needs to know what they are doing, when they are doing it and most importantly how they are going to do it. However, do be very careful to include sensitivity and thoughtfulness in with the planning. Some people can feel that they are being asked to do too much and don't want to let you down and others would love to be asked to do more and are just waiting in the wings for the nod!
