It's official...

I am now a Missus, courtesy of a trip to the SSA, the DMV, and then back to the SSA, because apparently anything involving the government must also involve such shenanigans. It kind of takes the wind out of the romanticality of it all (I still think you should just be able to check a box on your marriage license, then voila), but it's another formal step in cementing the bond, so I'm all for it. Now I'm able to do all manner of other name-changing paperwork, with the bank, and all of the utilities, and credit cards, and on and on. Hot diggity! Although I think that's going to be a long, slow process. Basically I just need to make sure that the bank will recognize either name (or both names), as I kept my maiden name as part of my official, legal name. So yes, it's another happy step in becoming a married couple, but I think it'll still just take a little more time to mentally transition to it. I had 31 years with the original name, I think I get a bit of a learning curve...