A woman has reportedly been left heartbroken after her husband refused to include her in an international travel application following a prolonged disagreement over changing her surname after marriage.
The story was shared by a lady on social media, who claimed the incident involved a married couple in her church.
According to the narration, the wife allegedly refused for two years to adopt her husband’s surname or process a new international passport bearing his family name despite repeated pleas from her husband.
The husband reportedly continued asking her to make the change until he eventually gave up on the matter completely.
However, things reportedly took a dramatic turn after the man got an international opportunity through his workplace and was given the option to travel with his spouse.
“The man kept begging her to process a new international passport with his name, but she refused and insisted she wanted to continue using her father’s name,” the narrator said.
“Eventually, the man got tired and stopped talking about it. But when an international opportunity came up at his workplace and he was allowed to travel with his wife, Madam suddenly started begging to change the surname quickly,” she added.
According to the account, the husband declined to include his wife in the application, insisting he was no longer interested in discussing the issue.
The situation allegedly became so serious that the woman sought help from their church pastor, asking him to intervene and plead with her husband on her behalf.
“The man’s response now is, ‘I don’t care again. I won’t include you in my application.’ Now the woman has been crying and telling Pastor to help her beg him,” the lady stated.
The story has since sparked heated debate online, with many Nigerians sharing differing opinions on whether women should be expected to adopt their husband’s surname after marriage.
While some argued that changing surnames is a sign of unity and respect in marriage, others insisted that women should have the freedom to retain their maiden names for professional, personal, or identity reasons.
Reactions
“This is deeper than surname. Both of them clearly stopped listening to each other long ago.”
“If she wanted to keep her father’s name, that’s her choice. But communication in marriage matters.”
“Some men see it as respect and family identity. Some women see it as personal identity. Couples should settle these things before marriage.”
“Why wait until travel opportunity came before suddenly agreeing to change it?”
“The husband is acting out of pain and pride now. Pastor has serious work to do.”
“Keeping your maiden name is not a crime, but ignoring your partner’s concerns for two years can create resentment.”
“Marriage is partnership, not ownership. A woman shouldn’t be forced to change her surname.”
“Both of them need counseling because this issue clearly goes beyond passport and travel.”
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