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Jun 08 2010

Name Change After Marriage

Will your name change after marriage?? That seems to be one of the biggest questions facing newlywed women these days. The good news (for some) is that your name does not automatically change after you say “I do”. This leaves every woman with the decision on whether or not she wants to keep or change her maiden name.

What’s a newlywed girl to do? Statistically, almost everybody is doing a name change in some way these days. According to an article published in the Journal of Marriage and the Family, 88.6% of brides change their names after marriage. Options include hyphenation, taking two last names, taking your maiden name as your middle name or just taking your husband’s surname.

Our suggestion: transport yourself back to middle school and scribble your name several different ways on a few pages in a notebook. How does it look? How do you feel about the change? Are you comfortable being Mrs. Married Name (or any variation thereof) or are you firmly attached to being Ms. Maiden Name? Each newlywed is entitled to her own feelings on the matter…so don’t get pressured into making a quick decision. Take your time to decide how you and your spouse feel about your name change.

If you do decide to change your name after marriage, there are a series of state and U.S. government forms that need to be completed and filed. Typically, each state has a completely different set of forms, fees and filing order. You will also need to notify all of your banks, credit cards, employer(s), utility companies, insurance agencies, medical care providers, investment companies, mortgage companies, associations, ect. of your new name. The paperwork and notifications can be done on your own, or for $29.95 you can skip the hassle and use MissNowMrs.com’s easy online service for your name change after marriage! We consolidate the estimated 13 hour name change process into 30 minutes by auto-completing all of your specific forms and notification letters. Then you simply print them and follow our detailed filing instructions. Once your forms are filed, you’re officially a MRS.!!

Taxes are where this trips up newlyweds most often. See filing taxes after a name change for which name belongs on your return.

Don’t want to change your name, but know a bride who plans to? Save her hours of research and frustration by giving her a MissNowMrs name change gift card as a bridal shower or wedding gift. Would she rather have a cookbook, or save 13 hours on her name change? Seems like a no-brainer to us!

Mar 18 2010

Audition Now for The Newlywed Game

The Newlywed Game is back for its third season hosted by Carnie Wilson! Just-married couples compete in a tell-all competition for a chance to win a second honeymoon. You could join in on the fun. And, face off with two other couples answering a series of questions about one another and your relationship.

MissNowMrs is a proud sponsor of The Newlywed Game. So, we look forward to seeing you and your spouse as contestants this season! It’s so much fun being a newlywed. And, your honeymoon is one of the BEST vacations of your life. Why wouldn’t you want another one?! Here is your chance to win a FABULOUS second honeymoon on this season of The Newlywed Game!

If you and your spouse are fun and outgoing, they are looking for you on this classic television game show. Auditions are going on now, please send an email with your name and phone number to: newlywedgameshow@gmail.com. You will be contacted by a representative of The Newlywed Game with further details. Hurry, auditions will be held for just 2 more weeks! All participants must be 18 years of age or older and married 2 years or less as of March 31, 2010.

Jan 15 2010

New Year, New Year’s Resolution… New Married Name?!

Considering a new married name in the New Year? It seems that when the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Day everyone wants to come up with the best New Year’s Resolution, that works for you, and more importantly, one that you can stick to!

We’ve all heard the common resolution. Things like to lose weight, to be a better person, to pursue a hobby. And for some, to finally change to their new married name! Some women put off their married name change for a variety of reasons, but the number one seems to be that they aren’t quite sure how they feel about losing their maiden name.

Often times, women feel like they lose a sense of self identity by changing their name after marriage, or they are well-established in their careers and don’t want to start over under a new name. You may still keep your maiden name; you do have options! After a while (some times weeks, months, or even years), women decide that they would like to change to their spouse’s last name because of children, or some other reason.

So, here’s where the questions begin. Can you still use MissNowMrs to assist with your name change if it has been some time since you were married? Is it still legal? The answer to both of those questions is YES!

As long as you have a US Certified Marriage Certificate (to show legal proof of your marriage) you may change to your married name, and we at MissNowMrs.com are happy to assist you in doing so by providing you with a streamlined, simple solution to this process! Wait, you had a destination wedding; no problem! Even if you were married and have a Certified Marriage Certificate from outside of the US, you may still set up an account with MissNowMrs.com. You may be required to have your foreign Marriage Certificate authenticated and translated by your local court house (in order to use it as legal proof of marriage in the US) prior to filing for your name change. Please contact us with ANY questions regarding your name change, as we are always delighted to assist you!