When I got married I did take my husbands last name. At first, like within the month of us getting married, I would sign my first name, my maiden name, and then his last name. HE HATED IT! He said that when I married him, I became his wife, and his new family. I know it sounds obsessive and a little pushy, but I understood that he just wanted me to have his last name, and so our future kids would not be confused. So I did, and I am SO glad I did, I love sharing his name with him. It is a personal preference I guess.