Does it matter if you and your spouse don’t share a surname?
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Broadcaster and writer Rachel Redeemed joined Esther to explore the importance — or otherwise — of sharing a surname when you get married. Is taking your husband’s surname a biblical precedent? How does a shared name shape a marriage? And what can we learn from other cultures?
Released on 4 Aug 2026
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