In what can only be described as excellent news for a Monday morning, Zoe Saldana has revealed that her husband Marco Perego has taken her last name – and she didn’t even put pressure on him to do it.

"I tried to talk him out of it," Zoe, 36, told InStyle in an interview published this week. "If you use my name, you're going to be emasculated by your community of artists, by your Latin community of men, by the world."

But Italian painter and sculptor Marco’s response was perfect: "Ah Zoe, I don't give a shit."

The couple, who have been married since 2013, welcomed twins Cy and Bowie into the world six months ago – and the twins also share the Saldana name.

Zoe also discussed how far her relationship with Marco, 36, has come since the couple have become parents."Since I've been with Marco, I've been lowering my guard,” she said. “Finally when we had our boys I looked at my husband and I realised: I was meant for you and you were meant for me.”

“I've always felt comfortable around men as long as they were friends,” she added. “Now I finally feel comfortable with my lover. I don't want to be separate. I want my church. I want to live inside the religion of our own little family."

Zoe Saldana reveals her husband Marco Perego has taken her last name