A young woman in Oregon changed her last name to match her stepfather's. A man in Oregon just had a birthday surprise he'll never forget, thanks to a beautiful, heartwarming gesture from his ...

On the journey of forming a blended family, one of the key pieces is the relationship between the stepfather and his partner's children. This bond, often invisible or underestimated, is crucial for ...

After years of resentment over a forced hyphenated name, a 17-year-old girl plans to legally reclaim her late father's surname, against her mother's wishes Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

After turning 18, he legally removed the hyphen and now feels no guilt despite his family being upset about it A teenager turned to the Reddit community for advice following years of conflict over a ...

After being forced to take a hyphenated last name as a child, one teen sparked conflict by legally returning to his original name at 18 Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working ...