The men taking their wife's name after marriage - 6 Minute English

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A growing number of western millennial men are ignoring tradition and taking their new wife's name when they get married. Dan and Neil discuss this trend and teach you six items of English vocabulary.

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𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟔 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬:
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𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲
𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞
a woman's family name before she is married

𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝
two names that are joined by a hyphen

𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥
controlled by men

𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐬
unfair support or opposition to a person, thing or idea

𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬
a person in a mariage/partnership who has the control and makes the decisions for both people.

𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭
a group of people living or working together

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