I'm not sure how I feel about this. I know when I married I took my husbands last name, not because I didn't like my madien name but because I felt like I was honoring the man I loved, and we were starting are own family. I stayed married for 26 years and when we divorced I kept his name because it has been a part of me for years and my son will have that name for life and He will always be part of me. When Christine married she took her husband last name. I don't know that she thought of not taking his. But she will always be a (last name) and now part of other family. That I love dearly. I guess it is a matter of choice and what the women feels comfortable with. I do know working as a nurse that hypen names do cause confusion. Your never sure do you use the whole name or part of the name.