Editing Wife (section)

==Changing of name upon marriage==
{{Main|Maiden and married names}}
In some cultures, particularly in the [[English-speaking world|Anglophone]] [[Western world|West]], wives often change their surnames to that of the husband upon getting married. For some, this is a controversial practice, due to its tie to the historical doctrine of [[coverture]] and to the historically subordinated roles of wives. Others argue that today this is merely a harmless tradition that should be accepted as a free choice.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29804450|title=Why should women change their names on getting married?|work=BBC News|date=November 2014}}</ref> Some jurisdictions consider this practice as discriminatory and contrary to women's rights, and have restricted or banned it; for example, since 1983, when [[Greece]] adopted a new [[marriage law]] which guaranteed [[gender equality]] between the spouses,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/26/world/around-the-world-greece-approves-family-law-changes.html#|title=Around the World – Greece Approves Family Law Changes|agency=Reuters|date=26 January 1983|access-date=2 May 2017|work=The New York Times}}</ref> women in Greece are required to ''keep'' their birth names for their whole life.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/06/women-change-name-after-marriage-greece|title=Should women change their names after marriage? Ask a Greek woman - Heather Long|author=Heather Long|work=the Guardian|date=6 October 2013}}</ref>