For me, changing my last name would symbolize becoming a part of, or a subsidiary to, my husband. I’m not that. I’m myself, a complete human being. My husband and I are in equal partnership together, and having our own last names is a daily reminder of that. To be fair, I also don’t like his last name, so that played a part in my decision to keep my own! :p But I’m glad I did. It may seem a small, cosmetic thing, but words matter. And considering women mere adjuncts to men helps lawmakers and judges decide its okay to take away women’s rights to run their own lives via oppressive legislation like abortion bans. Just sayin’!!!