Whether you’re addressing someone in person, in a letter, or with a formal invitation, titles are a symbol of respect. Men are always addressed as Mr., but it’s a bit more complicated for women. There ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a 37-year-old woman who has never been engaged, married or had children. I’ll be graduating soon, and am not sure which title, Miss or Ms., to use for my graduation ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why do we still use Miss, Mrs. and Ms.? What’s the point, really? Who cares if someone is married or not? I don’t want to give an extra thought to whether they’re married or single ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why do we still use Miss, Mrs. and Ms.? What’s the point, really? Who cares if someone is married or not? I don’t want to give an extra thought to whether they’re married or single ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Suppose Miss Jones marries Mr. Smith and decides, for whatever reason, to retain her maiden name. She is still deserving of the married honorific, is she not? Is “Mr. Smith and Mrs.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why do we still use Miss, Mrs. and Ms.? What’s the point, really? Who cares if someone is married or not? I don’t want to give an extra thought to whether they’re married or single ...