Invitation wording question

son of Mrs. or Ms.?

His parents are divorced and his dad re-married.

My sister was in the same situation.

She went with Son of Mr. _______ and Mrs. _____. She still refers to herself as Mrs, maybe thats whY?

If there divorced, Ms.

My mom still uses her married name, even though my parents are divorced, and she goes by Ms. Mrs. indicates she is still married.


ETA: Mrs. is usually used still if a woman is widowed

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Posted by Lsorrent

If there divorced, Ms.

My mom still uses her married name, even though my parents are divorced, and she goes by Ms. Mrs. indicates she is still married.


ETA: Mrs. is usually used still if a woman is widowed

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Oh, thats good to know! I thought if she still used her married name, it would remain as Mrs. and Ms would be if she switched back to maiden name?

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Posted by GiannisWifey

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Posted by Lsorrent

If there divorced, Ms.

My mom still uses her married name, even though my parents are divorced, and she goes by Ms. Mrs. indicates she is still married.


ETA: Mrs. is usually used still if a woman is widowed

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Oh, thats good to know! I thought if she still used her married name, it would remain as Mrs. and Ms would be if she switched back to maiden name?

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thats what i thought too... but now that you mention it... FMIL calls herself Ms. and she still uses her married name

So I asked and maybe I shouldn't have. FMIL says that she still goes by Mrs. (same last name as her ex)

hmm... what to do?
OH, and FH's father remarried.

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Posted by AdriandSteve

So I asked and maybe I shouldn't have. FMIL says that she still goes by Mrs. (same last name as her ex)

hmm... what to do?
OH, and FH's father remarried.

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if she still goes by Mrs. then put Mrs... i dont think it matters if FFIL is remarried...

Mr. & Mrs. John Doe & Mrs. Jane Doe

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Posted by AdriandSteve

So I asked and maybe I shouldn't have. FMIL says that she still goes by Mrs. (same last name as her ex)

hmm... what to do?
OH, and FH's father remarried.

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Well if that's what she goes by, then go with that. But personally, I think it makes it sound like they're still married.

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Posted by Lsorrent

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Posted by AdriandSteve

So I asked and maybe I shouldn't have. FMIL says that she still goes by Mrs. (same last name as her ex)

hmm... what to do?
OH, and FH's father remarried.

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Well if that's what she goes by, then go with that. But personally, I think it makes it sound like they're still married.

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yeah. ::sigh:: oh well.. lol

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Posted by Lsorrent

If there divorced, Ms.

My mom still uses her married name, even though my parents are divorced, and she goes by Ms. Mrs. indicates she is still married.


ETA: Mrs. is usually used still if a woman is widowed

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yupp what she said

maybe this article will help. it does say 'or whatever her preference is'... (scroll down to 'divorced and remarried parents')

I love looking up wedding etiquette stuff!!! I feel like I'm learning traditions!!!

this might be better

and it's martha stewart, so it's probably right, too!!!

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Posted by KatieG2010

Ms.

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This is what I would think and would want. ugh.. This is what I get when I ask people what they would like.

Found this online...
'No. A divorced woman should use Ms. as she is no longer 'Mrs. John Doe''

But 3 lines down it says..

'Emily Post's book of Etiquette says, a married woman uses her husbands first and last name after the honourific Mrs.
Mrs. John Smith or Mrs. J.Smith
A divorced woman who continues to use her ex-husbands last name is still entitled to the honourific Mrs. but uses her own first name

Mrs. Mary Smith or Mrs. M. Smith'




It begins... i'm commenting on my own posts lol.

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Posted by AdriandSteve

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Posted by KatieG2010

Ms.

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This is what I would think and would want. ugh.. This is what I get when I ask people what they would like.

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Adriana, my parents are divorced and my mom still uses my dad's last name so on my invite it says Ms. ... if mom is a widow, it should it be Mrs.