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Women of Facebook . . . Reclaim your Identity!

Ed and TamiBeing married is a wonderful thing.  I myself have been married almost twenty years!  But  . . .there is one bad thing about being married for a women-- on some level you give up part of your identity.  On Facebook it's all about your identity. Finding friends that you haven't seen for years is more difficult when your last name is changed.  I know what a good friends name was when we were seventeen, but there's a good chance that her name has changed.  How do you find those people on Facebook?  Better yet, the question should be; how do you make yourself findable?

The answer is really quite easy.  Two weeks ago I went into my Facebooks settings and added my maiden name.  Now I am, Tami Bursma Vroma.  Since that time, I have had five old friends find me just because I added my maiden name.  Now I am reclaiming my old identity and more friends from the past are finding me.  One can never have enough friends!

Comments

Great idea! And what a beautiful bride you were!  Except for the curls you haven't changed a bit!

Handsome groom, too!  This sounds like a happily ever after story!

Debbie

Posted by Debbie Hutchins ~ Marketing Consultant ~ The HeartHangers & Costa Rica New Homes about 1 year ago

Tami,

Just stopping in and wishing you and your family a happy Thanksgiving.

Posted by Don Rogers REALTORĀ®, GRI O'Fallon MO & St Charles County MO homes (RE/MAX Gold) about 1 year ago

Tami, I loved the picture and that you've found some old friends on Facebook.  I was never able to give up my maiden name (I couldn't help it!) so I've always kept my maiden name.

Posted by Carole Provenzale and Laura Cerrano Owner, Feng Shui Long Island & New York (Feng Shui Long Island & New York City/Feng Shui Manhattan ) about 1 year ago

Tami,

I created a personal facebook profile with my maiden name, and You are right...old friends came out of the woodwork.  It's great catching up with them.  Hope you have had a wonderful thanksgiving.

Posted by Amy Hahn, REALTOR, Crystal Coast, NC (Pine Knoll Shores Realty) about 1 year ago

Debbie - Thank you for the compliment!  I hear that a lot that I haven't changed a lot.  I have on the inside though . .lol

Posted by Tami Vroma-Realtor Grand Rapids Rapids Homes for Sale (West Michigan Real Estate Specialist-Five Star Real Estate) about 1 year ago

Don Rogers - you sure are a constant on my blog and I sure appreciate that!!  Happy Thanksgiving to you also!

Posted by Tami Vroma-Realtor Grand Rapids Rapids Homes for Sale (West Michigan Real Estate Specialist-Five Star Real Estate) about 1 year ago

Carole - Nothing wrong with not giving up your maiden name!!

Posted by Tami Vroma-Realtor Grand Rapids Rapids Homes for Sale (West Michigan Real Estate Specialist-Five Star Real Estate) about 1 year ago

Amy - It is pretty amazing isn't it!!  Just adding your old name let's people find you!

Posted by Tami Vroma-Realtor Grand Rapids Rapids Homes for Sale (West Michigan Real Estate Specialist-Five Star Real Estate) about 1 year ago

That is a great idea! I am going to change mine right away!

Posted by Caren Wallace-Portage Lakes Real Estate Agent (Stouffer Realty, Akron, Ohio) about 1 year ago

Caren- I am glad you can use this idea!!

Posted by Tami Vroma-Realtor Grand Rapids Rapids Homes for Sale (West Michigan Real Estate Specialist-Five Star Real Estate) about 1 year ago

Tami what a great idea, I never thought about it. Do you think with 1000 friends on facebook, I need a few more? LOL But, it would be great to connect with some high school and college long lost friends. So I'll let ya know how it goes.

Posted by Missy Caulk-Ann Arbor-RealtorĀ® Ann Arbor Real Estate (Keller Williams-Ann Arbor) about 1 year ago

Missy- You definately have a lot of friends Missy!  I have decided to only add people on Facebook that I really know and conversse with.  When I first started here I had people asking to be my friend who I had no clue who they were.  But then I also have those from AR that I have become friends with and know who they are and enjoy the friendship!

Posted by Tami Vroma-Realtor Grand Rapids Rapids Homes for Sale (West Michigan Real Estate Specialist-Five Star Real Estate) about 1 year ago

I've changed mine too and had some old friends from school contact me- pretty fun!

Posted by Cheri about 1 year ago

Cheri that is so cool I am so glad this post is making a difference.  A lot of people from FB have seen this blog and changed it to!

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