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  • Kristin Kelley and Brian Powell quoted in Global News Toronoto article

‘The best option’: Why some men are taking their wife’s last name — and giving up their own

By: Laura Hensley, National Online Journalist, Smart Living Global News

Friday, August 30, 2019

Kristin Kelley

 When 32-year-old Anthony Schieck took his wife’s last name, he felt really good about his decision.
Schieck wasn’t attached to his own last name since his father isn’t a part of his life, and he wanted to share a last name with his partner. Through conversations, it became clear to Schieck that his spouse’s last name was significant to her.

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