Marriage and name change
My daughter is getting married and she and her husband will change their last names to be her maiden name, then hyphen, his last name (such as Smith-Jones). They see this as a way to blend and create their own family while honoring their former. Does WELS have a stance on this matter? Does the Bible speak to this? Thank you.
There is no church stance on this matter, nor does the Bible speak to this. This is a matter of Christian freedom. God’s blessings to your daughter and her fiancé!