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When marriage makes you feel invisible

I got married three months ago and I feel like I disappeared - everyone calls me by my husband's last name and asks about kids, but nobody asks what I want anymore.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The transition into a socially recognized role can eclipse individual identity when external expectations override personal agency.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Life transitions as identity events?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.