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Dec 15, 2015

The Decision to Change My Name Legally

Diary of a Divorced CocoaMommy Resized

After Divorce, Do You Keep Your Last Name or Change It?

When I decided to file for divorce, my next step was to petition the court to change my name.   Why may you ask?  In my mind, it was a way to disconnect completely from  my previous life and start a new chapter.   I felt like my married name was no longer my identity and to remove was one way to return to ME!  I also had to search and identify this person.

Although divorce is bittersweet it is an opportunity for a new beginning.    It is a continuous process of discovering ME, what I like, love and are passionate about on this journey.

Honestly, I never felt it would be an issue with using my maiden name versus my kids’ name..    I still do not see it as an issue and maybe that’s selfish of me.   Guess what, I’m entitled to be a little  selfish on this journey!    My kids are in such a space of wanting me to be happy they are not phased by it.

It was liberating when I decided to change it.  I closed those chapters and this is definitely my way of feeling renewed.   It feels good to be in this space and I have no regrets for making this decision.  Only my story counts on this journey.

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Filed Under: Diary Of A Divorced CocoaMommy, Single Mom Chronicles Tagged With: #discovery, #last name

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