Colt45 .. yup. most of the prominent people do that.. best example is our former president "Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo" Macapagal id her maiden name, and Arroyo is her husband's surname.

s_isale .. its not that we lose our identity, its to be able to know what family we beong to. most of us are known for their family name. when you adopt your husband's, means you belong in his family too.