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''I had no intention in taking my husbands name, it wasn't my name...''

When women and men get married, it is tradition for the wife to take her husband's name. Howev...

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13.32 7 Sep 2021


''I had no intention in taking my husbands name, it wasn't my name...''


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13.32 7 Sep 2021


When women and men get married, it is tradition for the wife to take her husband's name. However, legally, no such rule exists here in Ireland and women are free to use whichever surname they like. 

Then why do we still do it? Do you think its time women took back ownership of their name and forget about this archaic tradition? 

Joining Andrea was author, Andrea Mara... 

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