Tom Cruise's daughter drops last name an act of rebellion: Expert says

Tom Cruise had a daughter named Suri with his ex-wife, Katie Holmes. The girl hasn’t maintained contact with her father for many years. Once she became an adult, the star stopped supporting her financially. Suri decided to drop his last name. A well-known psychiatrist revealed what Tom Cruise's daughter's decision might mean.

Tom Cruise, besides his phenomenal roles in films like "Top Gun," "The Last Samurai," and "Mission Impossible," has had many tumultuous relationships. In 1987, he married actress Mimi Rogers. Three years later, their marriage was history. On December 24, 1990, he married Nicole Kidman, with whom he decided to adopt two children. The relationship ended soon after, as the actor became increasingly absorbed in Scientology.

In 2006, Cruise decided to try his luck with actress Katie Holmes. In the same year, he welcomed their daughter Suri into the world. However, the idyll didn't last long. The actor's deep involvement with Scientology began to influence his decisions in the relationship – he tried to control every aspect of his wife's life.

In 2012, rumours about the couple's crisis were confirmed. Katie Holmes filed for divorce, which was finalized that same year. The actress gained full custody of Suri. Since then, Cruise rarely sees his daughter. Annually, the girl received about $400,000 in child support from her father. The star also covered her education and medical expenses. This changed when she became an adult. At that point, the film's Ethan Hunt stopped financially supporting his daughter.

This week, the media was abuzz after Tom Cruise's daughter officially dropped his last name. Carole Lieberman, a psychiatrist from Beverly Hills, revealed to The Mirror what Suri's decision might mean. "Children ‘drop’ their last name to rebel against their parents. They’re angry and resentful over some hurt from childhood," Lieberman said.

"When children grow up, they want to punish their parents for the painful memories they have held inside for years. These memories could be something as seemingly minor as their parent not coming to all their games in high school, or something major like their father divorcing their mother and going on to have another family," the expert added.