I've been following your threads for quite some time, although never started posting until now. I just wanted to tell you that I admire your attitude and strength on this long journey.
Oh! And as for the name change, when my parents got divorced (and it was pretty messy), my mom did not change her name back after the divorce was finalized. I'm not entirely sure what her reasoning was, although I imagine it was related to my younger sister and me.
