Zoe Saldana's Husband Took his Wife's Last Name — and he's not the Only one to Have Done That

Actress Zoe Saldana's husband did something completely out of the ordinary when he married her — he took his wife's name, making him Mr. Marco Saldana.

In the latest issue of InStyle, Saldana talks about the decision, saying she tried to convince him not to do it, and that he would be emasculated by his community. Her husband's response? "So what!? eonline reports.

In a column last year for The Guardian, Jill Filipovic wrote about the fraught subject of women changing their names after marriage, and why men don't change theirs. She wrote:

On one level, I get it: people are really hard on married women who don't change their names. Ten percent of the American public still thinks that keeping your name means you aren't dedicated to your marriage. And a full 50% of Americans think you should be legally required to take your husband's name.