If this were my cartoon, it’d say, “This is terribly embarrassing – I’ve kept my married name for so long that I’ve almost forgotten who I am.”
But no longer! As of Tuesday, November 10, 2009, I am ME again!!!! (Who knew something so small could feel so good?) The actual prove-up in front of the judge took all of 5 minutes, but the time it took to wait for the FBI, IRS, and other Homeland Security agencies to vet my identity took about 7-8 months.
During my 2003 divorce, my attorney asked if I wanted to revert back to my maiden name. At that time, I said no. My rationale was that I didn’t want my son to have to endure embarrassment because he had a different name than his mother. But lo and behold, I’m not the only single mother out there! Who’d a thunk it? Funny now that I think back on it, glad that I finally came to my senses and went through it. :)
The only roadblock I ran into was actually with my little one. My son asked if I would still be his mom when I changed my name. :( I told him that nothing would ever change my love for him or the fact that I’m his mother. Nothing. *tearing up* After that, he was good!
To those of you who may have gone through a divorce and never included the reversion back to your maiden name in the final decree, here’s a good eHow.com step-by-step guide for changing your name back to your maiden name: http://www.ehow.com/how_5030992_change-name-back-maiden-name.html.
So now begins the arduous task of changing EVERYTHING from my married name to my maiden name—Driver’s License, SS card, bank accounts, bills, etc. But oh, is it worth the hassle! ;)
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