Role Reboot

My Husband Didn’t Take My Last Name, But I Married Him Anyway

I love him, so I was willing to compromise on his last name. He’s just lucky that wasn’t a deal-breaker for me. My husband and I do not share a last name. We might joke about being the Flongs, but his last name is Fleck, and mine is Long. When Dan told me he didn’t […]

Why Does It Bother You That I’m Hyphenating My Son’s Last Name?

While I always knew the politics of baby naming was a volatile sport, I didn’t fully understand how true that was until we shared our naming decisions with others. When I found out about my pregnancy in November—three months into what I like to call “the incubation”—my partner and I were firm on two things: […]