Should a wife take your last name when you get hitched? And why?

[Jenesis]

A long time ago I heard a 2nd wave feminist speaking about "Credit". Her name was Gloria Steinem I believe.
I could be wrong so.... she claimed that if she got married and change her last name her credit score would drop to zero, and she would have a hard time to buy a car, house or even get a credit card then.

Not sure how credit check it works now but I be curious to know myself.

Good point and I can see it being true. You have to legally change your name, government documents, bank accounts, credit cards, etc. So you start from scratch.


Then what, you have to live and rely on your husbands credit???? Then you are indebted to him? And that is not controlling? I mean maybe not intentionally but having an unbalance financially in the relationship is not good. And all because he needs her to change her name to feel better….