Excerpted from:
Love, Marriage & Money: Understanding and Achieving Financial Compatibility Before-And-After-You Say 'I Do'
By Gail Liberman and Alan Lavine
Funny, You Don't Look Like Your Name
You've tied the knot, and you suddenly have an option on your name. When should you take the name of your spouse? When should you keep your own? What are the repercussions of each? Then again, some couples use both spouses, last names, hyphenated. Could that be the way to go? This chapter gives you the legal and financial repercussions of whatever name you choose.
Who Are You? What Is Your "Legal" Name?
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