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no mind them.

Ha, na wa o. These girls are beginning to get out of hand, anyway someone has said empty barrels make the most noise. I repeat why would a confident person marry if not for societal pressure? You can have kids without getting married, without straffing even. So I would go out with my wife and somebody would have to say something like, ''Goodevening Mr.James, Mrs. Jane!'' come on. Soon they'll say you don't need to live with your husband or something equally ludicrous. It is not by force to get married, why marry and divorce its too much stress, just be single, independent and confident and spare your kids the trauma of a broken home. Fukcc.

As for me, it is not compulsory. There are other things to talk about in a union than surnames. But if you combine the woman's surname with yours at the end nko? Any big deal? Common surname doesn't make couple not to cheat. It is Traditional and cultural but not compulsory on my side.

This is not an issue, at all, If a woman is ready to stay under a man, she ought to be prepared for its requirements otherwise she remains in her fathers house. Simply.
You see the good thing abt life is that we all have a choice.

On the otherhand, I understand there are few exceptions to which a woman might wonna adopt both names for a tangible reason, the decision is solely the couple's to make. If they don't agree, then they split. Simple.
Even the bible says, two cannot work together, except they agree.

Make i hear say she wan dey answer her papa name. The next question now will be; is it compulsory to pack to ur husband's house after wedding? Is it compulsory for the children to answer their father's name afterall both the man and the woman contributed equally in creating them? If u like ur papa well well why not remain unmarried in his house. By the way does ur mother answer her maiden name in ur father's house?

Am marrying a lady that already shares a last name with me,so she does have to bother abt this.

did I hear some pple saying what if he becomes as rich as Dangote? oh, what if I become as rich as Dangote??

It is not a life or death requirement to take someone's surname. You can keep yours or change it. Your life has nothing to do with us.

Last time I have checked women who have kept their maiden name are still alive and happily married.

@Poster, dont worry, your time will come. Tell your husband say u no wan change your name. U might end up going to mountains and alafa before u get married. Shame on you , your mates dey marry every Saturdays, u dey here dey form say changing of name na big deal. Go US go see Single Adults ladies (40's and above) wey their Clity don thick like thumb because nobody to grease am. A word is enough for the wise

Interesting

LoL @ Okontami

donno y ds is such a big deal. I know men who don't care what name she bears.