Daughter-in-law stands up to husband's family when they confront her for refusing to take his surname, internet zeros in on husband's lack of support: "You have a husband problem"

A girl I knew in high school recently got married. I know from the photos she uploaded to the internet, but I also noticed that she changed her Instagram handle. It used to be her last name, a period, and her first name. Now, it's her husband's last name, a period, and her first name. I imagine her friends that regularly send her funny reels are having a bit of trouble with the adjustment. While a woman taking her husband's surname is certainly the norm in the West, it is a tradition that society is slowly moving away from.

There are plenty of practical reasons to not want to change your surname after marriage. Our protagonist in today's story mentions several, very reasonable points. However, they seem to go through one ear and out the other when it comes to her opinionated father-in-law. Maybe he would have listened if her husband had backed her up during the face-off with her in-laws. Scroll down for the full story and the internet's verdict on this juicy case.

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AITA for not taking my FILs last name after getting married?

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All incredibly sound reasons to not want to change your name. Already having a business is big, and it would be such a pain to have to go through the bureaucracy.
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Her husband's voice and support in this situation was essential. FIL might have actually paid attention if his son was backing her up. He was either too much of a coward to stand up against is dad, or he secretly agreed with him.
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