I took my husband's name because mine is difficult. And I don't like it that much. His is nice and simple. If I'd married someone with more consonants than vowels, I might have kept mine. I still use mine professionally, to keep the continuity of my publications, but otherwise I just use his. Mind you, I use Dr. and not Mrs. That "Missus" has always annoyed the crap out of me. I was Ms. before I was Dr.

The only thing that annoys me more than "Mrs.(husband's last name)" is "Mrs. (husband's first and last name)". What? I suddenly lost my first name too? I think not!