In a couple weeks I will have been married for eight months, but I still haven't changed my name.
And no, it's not because I'm having second thoughts or an identity crisis or anything, it's because of the delays at the California DMV!
Late last year California came out with a new driver's license, with more security features, which is causing huge delays for anyone trying to get a new license. Although according to their website, the delay is only supposed to be 4-6 weeks.
And no, it's not because I'm having second thoughts or an identity crisis or anything, it's because of the delays at the California DMV!
Late last year California came out with a new driver's license, with more security features, which is causing huge delays for anyone trying to get a new license. Although according to their website, the delay is only supposed to be 4-6 weeks.
However, my husband was supposed to receive a new renewed license the first week of November, and still hasn't gotten it. So he's had to deal with the pain of bringing his passport with him when flying and going out to bars, and it's been just a huge PITA.
Considering that a name change (well, hyphenation, in my case) is a much bigger deal than just a renewal, I've decided to hold off on starting the name change process, at least until my husband gets his new license. In California, everything has to be done in a certain order when changing your name, so I won't be able to change it with most places until I have my new name on my license. And, to make matters worse, we've got plane tickets already booked for a trip in March with my old last name, and will soon be booking flights for another trip in April.
It is going to be such a huge pain to change my name anyway, but when you add the crazy DMV delays in there, it's just ridiculous! This is almost making me reconsider this whole name change, so I don't have to deal with the hassle. Almost!
Who else is not a fan of the DMV? Did anyone else recently go through the newly-married-last-name-change?
Considering that a name change (well, hyphenation, in my case) is a much bigger deal than just a renewal, I've decided to hold off on starting the name change process, at least until my husband gets his new license. In California, everything has to be done in a certain order when changing your name, so I won't be able to change it with most places until I have my new name on my license. And, to make matters worse, we've got plane tickets already booked for a trip in March with my old last name, and will soon be booking flights for another trip in April.
It is going to be such a huge pain to change my name anyway, but when you add the crazy DMV delays in there, it's just ridiculous! This is almost making me reconsider this whole name change, so I don't have to deal with the hassle. Almost!
Who else is not a fan of the DMV? Did anyone else recently go through the newly-married-last-name-change?
