"Ms." is an abbreviation of the honorific “Mistress,” which was the respectable equivalent of “Mister,” to be used regardless ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the proper title for a married women who is ...

I had no input as to how big this shower has become, and being asked — no, told — to pay for it strikes me as inappropriate.

She decides, for whatever reason, to retain her maiden name. She is still deserving of the married honorific, is she not?

Miss Manners chooses to believe that you only made an unfortunate word choice, not that you believe that it is an honor for a ...

Miss Manners chooses to believe that you only made an unfortunate word choice, not that you believe that it is an honor for a lady to be married, and that the title “Mrs.” reflects that.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: All the bridesmaids for an upcoming wedding recently received a note from the bride’s mother stating that ...

Husband’s small business sends out holiday cards to clients without including their titles.

I have discovered that my husband’s small business has been sending out birthday/anniversary cards addressed to clients by ...

His clients are professionals between the ages of 30 and 90. I believe that most of them were raised during a time of proper ...

She's concerned with how the cards are addressed. Miss Manners is concerned with maintaining a business-like relationship.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to if client cards should include formal titles.