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tvieno t1_iy8v8gj wrote

Congrats on the divorce!

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cookerg t1_iy9265n wrote

I had this conversation:

Me: (in greeting) "Hey, Ms Dingwall!"

Her: "Actually, it's 'Salton' now."

Me: "Oh, did you get married?"

Her: "Ah...no."

Me: "Oh...you changed it back?"

Her: (nods)

Me: "Sorry!"

Her: (wry smile)"Don't be."

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Illustrious-Baby-254 t1_iy8x751 wrote

Have any of them tried to save by adding “…ending. Congrats on the marriage ending”?

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efudds1 t1_iy97jcq wrote

A woman I worked with occasionally from another team changed her last name. A coworker told me she got married so I never thought too much about it. A year or so later she told me it was a divorce. Our 25th wedding anniversary is next year.

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Odd-Ad-1706 t1_iybf3pz wrote

This has happened to me as well. I changed my name back to my maiden name two years ago and I’m still getting congratulated by work-related acquaintances who I haven’t been in contact with since before then.

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keepthetips t1_iy8theu wrote

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sunnyflow2 t1_iy8u9hi wrote

I have been on the fence about changing mine. What made you choose to go back to your maiden?

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etherealredrooster OP t1_iy8wuxz wrote

I just didn't want to be reminded of my ex every time I had to write or say my name.

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JCPRuckus t1_iy91zgr wrote

Or... Do, because it probably is, and laugh it off if you're wrong.

Me not doing something you would find mildly annoying if I did is not an LPT.

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ForceOfAHorse t1_iy9hdp8 wrote

It seems super weird this "ms" and "mrs" thing. Do you really address women differently according to their marriage status? Why? That seems extremely sexist thing to do. I though it is long gone relic of the past where married women were treated like men's property.

This thing doesn't exist in my native language, so I'm always baffled why this is still a thing in English.

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whenigrowup356 t1_iybx0bm wrote

Ms is increasingly the standard, regardless of status, in the USA. But the name change is still pretty popular I think. Younger generations are more likely to buck the trend though, I think

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