Popular media personality, Toke Makinwa, has steadfastly vowed never to alter her surname upon marriage, elucidating the rationale behind her unwavering decision.
Addressing the matter in a recent episode of her show Toke Moments, the celebrity emphasized her resolute stance on refraining from appending her prospective husband’s surname to hers. She underscored that her name serves as her brand, a result of arduous effort to establish it.
Toke Makinwa.
Reflecting on her past marriage to fitness coach Maje Ayida, Toke Makinwa highlighted that maintaining her original surname simplified matters and spared her from the stress associated with updating her name across various documents.
She recalled, “I kept my last name when I got married. It was supposed to be Toke Makinwa-Ayida, but it was only at home that he called me Mrs. Ayida.
“I hope that whoever I end up with next would actually love it because Toke Makinwa is staying. I don’t want to hyphenate. But my kids can bear their father’s surname.
“In my marriage, my bank details, my passport, nothing changed. Imagine what I would have gone through trying to change it back when we got divorced. I have built this brand with my blood, sweat, and tears.”
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