How do you address a letter to a..

widow???

Mrs. xxxx
or
Ms. xxx?

( It has been less then a year since she lost her husband.. not sure if that makes a difference)

We're addressing ours to Mrs. ____ (it's been about 9 months for one and 13 or 14 months for the other). Too many deaths lately. We figured they still see themselves as married --and we thought it was a bit too soon for both of these women.

My stepfather's cousin, on the other hand, lost her husband over 8 years ago--she will be addressed as Ms. ____

HTH..

I usually address to my aunt as

Mrs. (husband's name) ____________

I would say Mrs. Jane Smith.

I would use Mrs. but not her husband's first name, her first name.

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Posted by David'sbride

I would say Mrs. Jane Smith.

I would use Mrs. but not her husband's first name, her first name.

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I agree. and this is what I've done.

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Posted by suven

It should be:

Mrs. Mary Smith

It doesn't matter how long ago the husband passed away. My MIL passed in 1997, and my MIL was VERY offended when she received a shower invitation to her nephew's fiance's shower saying: 'Ms. Mary Smith'

When I RSVP for the both of us, she wanted me to tell the host that is 'Mrs.'

I always err on the side of caution and use 'Mrs. Mary Smith'

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I agree, my grandmother has been a widow for about 25 years and she still goes by Mrs.

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Posted by melissaandsean

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Posted by David'sbride

I would say Mrs. Jane Smith.

I would use Mrs. but not her husband's first name, her first name.

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I agree. and this is what I've done.

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I agree with it this way too.....

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Posted by melissaandsean

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Posted by David'sbride

I would say Mrs. Jane Smith.

I would use Mrs. but not her husband's first name, her first name.

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I agree. and this is what I've done.

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ditto

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Posted by melissaandsean

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Posted by David'sbride

I would say Mrs. Jane Smith.

I would use Mrs. but not her husband's first name, her first name.

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I agree. and this is what I've done.

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Me too

Mrs. HER first name and last name

AS in Mrs. Jane Smith