it is estimated that just 8 percent of american women will keep their last names after marriage thats down from a record changing your last name survey reveals how americans feel about women men changing their names children make messes they move from one activity or outfit to another rarely considering that by returning whatever they were playing with or wearing to its shelf or drawer they could easily keep their rooms clean later becomes their motto my kids rooms should be declared disaster zones if you want to hear a pin drop ask a room of parents whether they report employment taxes for their baby sitter or nanny should you be paying taxes on your baby sitter