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For some reason, changing last names and identities is something a lot of women look forward to once they get married. But if you’re like Tina Turner, some women have established themselves professionally through their husband’s last name, so it’s no wonder they’d want to keep it. Take, for example, Porsha Stewart of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. When Wendy Williams asked her if she’d be keeping her husband’s last name after the divorce, she proclaimed that she “earned” that name and would definitely be keeping it. While she “sort of” became famous under the last name Stewart, why a woman would want to hold on to the name of a man who, in her own words, mistreated and humiliated her? More…

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“I Earned It:” Should A Woman Keep Her Married Last Name After A Divorce?