I think it's a totally personal decision, and it's up to the person. When we were getting married, I struggled a little with the decision. I didn't want to lose who I was, nor my heritage. But I decided to take hubby's name, and my reason was because when we married, it was and still is forever. I wanted to be one with him, one life. And I felt that to do this, I wanted us to have the same last name.