So, time to pack, clean off my desk at work, and prepare to go on vacation. In addition to preparing all my name change documents. Yes, you read correct. To be perfectly honest here, I'll have been married 1.5 years this month and haven't yet changed my name. This blog, The Newest Vazquez's is a fraud!
I never had any intention of keeping my last name (and was/am excited to change). But, let me play the blame game here. We had to track down the pastor who married us to get a document back for our first two months of marriage, and then in July we promptly put the envelope of documents in Tom's dresser, never to be seen again. Until September 29th, when we finally found it. October 1st, with all my info filled out on the change of address forms, the government 'shuts down'. And then Tom booked our Coastal vacation tickets. And then one week after returning, he books tickets to Tampa for this weekend. And as long as there are airline tickets in my maiden name, we can't go anywhere. He seems to have this need to always have a vacation booked. He's sick, in the best kind of way. Don't get me wrong, it's a good problem to have, but I forbid him from going near Priceline or Tickets.com until December so I get a chance to change my name. I should consider adding a site blocker to his computer, just to make sure he doesn't sneak back on, book another trip and get his 'fix'.
Anyone out there do this name change thing? Any suggestions would be helpful!
Does your husband have an interesting addiction, like planning trips?
There are checklists online that you can use. I had a groupon once for a package that included all of the letter templates you might need, from banking to health insurance. Make sure your tickets match your passport. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI have that checklist, I am dreading it though. Guess that's what a year and a half of putting something off does, right? And I told him that no tickets will be purchased until everything is switched over.
DeleteAs long as you have your marriage license and current social security card, you can get your SS# card changed quickly. Then go to DMV and get your license and any vehicle registrations changed (should be a simple form on the DMV website to do them all at once). Once you have your new SS card and new driver's license, the rest is easy. Just make lots of copies and make lots of phone calls.
ReplyDeleteI'll be making copies for sure- Thanks for the suggestions :)
DeleteWow that's a great addiction for sure! At least you get to go somewhere fun and awesome. I can't get mine to leave the house! It's like pulling teeth planning a vacation with him lol. Have a great time! You will get that whole name change thing worked out when you get back.
ReplyDeleteI know it is (and I'm being too harsh)- but he just informed me we're booked for a trip in January. So, there's that.
DeleteWhen my Nan got remarried it took her three years to change her name, she still has credit cards with her old name as well! As for my mum, she still uses my Dads surname, despite having been divorced for 10 years and getting remarried next July.
ReplyDeleteI don't know the name change rules in the US but I'm sure you will get it sorted out, just don't get too worried about it. Just enjoy the last of the summer sun!
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