Miss or Ms if you're not a Mrs?

[Hejustdoesntgetit]

I just wondered what non-married women go by once they reach a certain age. I'm early 30s and quite happily go by Miss. But is there a point at which you switch to Ms or is it reserved for divorced women (sorry I'm a bit naïve about this). I'm currently pregnant and keep getting referred to as Mrs which makes me laugh as I have no intention to marry in the foreseeable. I also prefer to be called by my first name and make it known when needed.

Is there a point you switch or do I remain a Miss forever? As stated already I don't actually mind I'm just curious.

I'm divorced, never used Mrs, apart from my tesco club card which my ex signed me up for, which gives me the rage every time I see it! I prefer no title but if I have to I use Miss

I’m married and have been for over 30 years. I use both Mrs and Ms pretty randomly. I also sometimes use Miss. My marital status is no ones business but mine and DH’s so I don’t feel the need to be accurate about it.

I've been a Ms since I was 16.

I don't mean to be rude, op, but how did this information escape you?

Miss, Ms
Don't really care. I tick whatever box that's first inline that isn't Mr or Mrs

I’m married and a Ms - as I don’t think my marital status is anyone’s business, especially at work.

I've been Ms for about 30 years now. People often default to Mrs and I sometimes correct it depending on the circumstances but sometimes I just can't be arsed.

I have a question to add to this too...
Unfortunately due to 2 cheating DH’s, both my sons have different dads.
After my first marriage ended I reverted to my maiden name, but then changed to that of my 2nd Dh.
We got divorced but now I’m worried about going back to my maiden name as will not be the same as either of my 2 sons!?! What would fellow posters do? I will never remarry ( would be silly ) so I would just stay as my maiden name .
Hope it doesn’t hi jack thread / just good points raised by op makes me question

@NailsNeedDoing. You mean like the vowel in Mr?

I’m married, am in my 40s and have gone by Miss or Ms since I was a teenager and still continue to go by both titles with no intention of changing it.

I've always been Ms

Even when i was married

I've been a Ms since birth. My daughter (six months) is Ms. It has nothing to do with marriage or divorce; that's sort of the point.

I'd decide based on whatever made my life easier and I liked the best in your shoes, thecrown3.

I use Miss.
I’ve always been a Miss. I’m 35 and will keep my name forever.
I work in a school, even teachers with the title Mrs often get referred to as Miss! Just a generic term for a grown up female.
Don’t like the sound of Ms when it’s pronounced and I always think Mrs sounds very officious and busybody-like!
Miss makes me sound younger than I am

Nobody ever asks men when they change from Master to Mr. It's only women who are expected to keep the Miss title until they're married.

I started using Ms when I turned 18.

Ms is the way to go really. Woman - Ms, Man - Mr.

Why can only women remain anonymous as to whether they are married and not men? What if there was only mrs or miss as a choice like Mr?

Huh? Mr is anonymous by default. And the point is there is no choice with Mr.

Title schmitle, who cares.

I've used Ms since I was 14 or 15. Men don't have to advertise the fact that they are married or unmarried, so why should I?

Why can only women remain anonymous as to whether they are married and not men? What if there was only mrs or miss as a choice like Mr?

Eh?

Thecrown3
Just become Ms Maidenname

It doesn't matter if you don't have the same name as your DC as you will always not have the same name as one of them.

My DD is a Ms, she’s 8, her choice. She preferred Ms to Miss. I am Ms by preference - a couple of things I had from being married so still say Mrs.

I'm not a little girl, I'm 46 and my title is Miss. Because I'm not married.

Whatever you think about it, once you're over a certain age Miss has negative connotations, which is obviously very wrong. We're conditioned by society to think of women as being left on the shelf if they're not married by a certain age. Its not right, but it's true.

I would rather go by Ms and not have people make snap judgements about me from my name when men don't have to endure this.

I've always been Ms Ownsurname - I don't see why we should change to Mrs or take a husband's name
I'm me, not part of him !