What value is the hyphen in a double barrelled surname?

[Andrew Tarr]

I've known some couples who, when they marry, the wife double barrels her surname with her husband, but the husband retains his original surname.

I've known one of those too.  I'm not sure what happened after they separated ....

[hanes teulu]

"What value is the hyphen ...."

Reminded me of that great rugby "story" involving Phil Horrocks - Taylor (England) and Mike English ( Ireland) in the early Sixties.

[Gillg]

Please tell us what the story is!  I for one don't know it.

[hanes teulu]

I heard it many, many years ago. It had quite a build up but boils down simply to Mike English tackling Horrocks - Taylor - this is the punch line

https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/the-late-michael-english-was-more-than-just-a-kicker/26654397.html

[Gillg]

I like it!