Home Self The Crazy Reason Why The Word 'Mrs.' Has An 'R' In It It's not what you think. Caithlin Pena Last updated on Apr 18, 2023 Add to Bookmarks ...

The titles Mrs and Miss have been around since the 1500s, and are shortened forms of "mistress," according to Dictionary.com. But in today's dictionary, the word "mistress" has two meanings.

Of all the politically charged words we use to address each other in day-to-day communication, “Mr.” and “Ms.” might seem relatively inoffensive. But “Mr.” and “Ms.” entered the ...

In other words, “Mr. and Mrs. Husband’s Name” doesn’t cut it anymore for a lot of people.

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