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by poopsintub 4519 days ago
I wonder why she kept his name.
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It is extremely common for divorced (and not remarried) women to keep the surnames of their previous spouses, especially if they have children with that name. I know of at least half a dozen divorced women personally who still use their married names, including my own mother. For most it just isn't worth the hassle of changing everything legally (again) and/or not worth the social confusion of raising kids with a different last name.
Probably because she is an author and published her first book before the divorce.