Re: GEN: Mrs. title after a divorce

[Dorothy Tissair <dtissair@SNET.NET>]

 The etiquette rule was that Mrs. John Doe (yes women who chose to change their 
names lost both parts of their identity) became Mrs. Jane Doe (she got to take back 
her first name so that the new trophy could use his name) after the divorce.  John 
Doe's widow, never got to reclaim her own identity and remained Mrs. John Doe 
unless she happened to remarry and become Mrs. Harry Smith.  By the way Chuck, Ms. 
has nothing to do with a woman's marital status, any more than Mr. has to do with a 
man's.  I fail to see why it should be of any library patron's concern whether I am 
now, or ever have been married.  Or for that matter, what the old man's last name 
is/was.
Thank goodness etiquette changes.
Ms. Dorothy Tissair



  Chuck Finnigan <cfinnigan@SWSD.K12.WA.US> wrote: What did women do before 
Ms. came into use after they got divorced? Return
to Miss? Maintain Mrs?

thanks,

chuck finnigan, LMS
Central Elementary
Sedro Woolley, WA
cfinnigan@swsd.k12.wa.us

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Dorothy Tissair, M.S., M.L.S.

Library Media Specialist

Old Saybrook, CT

dtissair@snet.net

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