The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Few men take their wife’s name upon marriage When it comes to deciding on their married name, Swiss couples prefer to stick with tradition. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180105/few-men-take-their-wifes-name-upon-marriage Fri, 05 Jan 2018 11:22:05 +0100 few-men-take-their-wifes-name-upon-marriage Tradition still sways married Swiss women Only one in five women married in Switzerland since 2013 chose to keep her maiden name after marriage since the law changed to allow them to do so. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160404/name-traditions-still-sway-married-swiss-women Mon, 04 Apr 2016 14:20:46 +0200 name-traditions-still-sway-married-swiss-women