Title for after divorce

[BirthdayRainbow]

I know I can call myself anything but I wouldn't use Dr as I'm not doctor so I'm thinking I can't use Mrs once I'm divorced? Miss is ridiculous given I'm in my 50s and a mother which leave Ms which I'm not 100% about thought I've changed my title to that for a couple of on line orders.

What did you do?

Strikes me as more shit for women having just read the Mx thread. Men are Mr whether single, married or divorced.

I'm the same. Never understood the whole Miss / Mrs thing.

But honestly who cares what you call yourself?

I use Ms., but I used that when I was married, and also before. You can use whichever title you wish. I kept my exDH's name - we aren't actually divorced btw, just (very) long time separated - but that's because I really wasn't attached to my name before marriage, it's quite unusual and I had to keep spelling it even though it should be obvious how it's spelled. I think people just thought they had misheard the name. 😄

I don’t mind Miss but prefer Ms. I’ve been married for over 30 years and never changed my name or title.

I hate titles for women, I think we should all be Ms or ideally ditch it completely. I kept Mrs for a while after divorce, but then I kept getting references to "your husband" which annoyed me having to explain I was divorced. Felt weird at first being Ms, like I'd gone back to being a teenager, but I soon got used to it. Now I like it as it doesn't give away your marital status. Although some people still say it like you must be a sad old spinster! As with everything men have it easy on titles.

I'm happily divorced but I still use Mrs Married Name.

I didn't want to be Miss, and I can't stand Ms, would never go back to my maiden name as I hate it!

I also wanted the same surname as my DC, and couldn't be bothered with the hassle of changing my name back to open bank accounts and suchlike.

I think the formality of a title is necessary in certain situations. I wouldn’t want to be called my first name at my work, as it wouldn’t feel appropriate. I’d go with just two: Mr for men; Ms for women

Goodness - where do you work? I haven't called someone by a title in a workplace since the 1970s/80s.

I guess it depends if you're going back to your maiden name or not and if you are being a Mrs is a bit wrong. Ms is used by a lot of women now regardless of relationship status so would probably go with that.
Miss for older women just makes me think of the unmarried old ladies who used to go to church with my Gran!

Who cares is what I think, I've been divorced 12 years and i chop and change from ms to miss depending on how I feel!

Sadly it isn't.

Despite my MN name I go by Ms in real life and it is seen as loaded in a way Mr isn't. It is viewed as making a point.

I've always used Ms. I didn't change my name after marriage so didn't want to be Mrs maiden name and didn't want to be Miss either. I have never had any issues.

I am not going back to my maiden name as my father as a no show. I was asking purely legally not emotionally. Staying as a Mrs might be helpful in certain situations, I don't think I can do Miss at my age and Ms is what I might use. I wasn't sure if technically I was still a Mrs or able to use it.

You can change your name to a brand new one, if you like

Nothing wrong with making a point. Especially if the point is that women’s titles should have the same neutrality (& privacy) that is afforded to men!

Im in my 50s and now use Ms. Still using ex husbands surname though as I want to be the same as our children for some reason.

Yes, you can! It just means you need to do it by deed poll. One of my friends has recently changed their name in similar circumstances - she chose a name from her mum’s family history, but you can be whoever you want to be. You don’t have to pay anyone, you can do it yourself. Some organisations will require an “enrolled” certificate, which costs £49.50. Details here https://www.gov.uk/change-name-deed-poll

OP - no legal implications, choose whichever title you prefer.

Personally I use Ms - did before I was married, use it now while married, will use it if I ever get divorced. Don’t much care if people think I’m making a point, as the point is “my marital status is none of your business.” I did have to use that actual phrase on some idiot man in John Lewis a while ago…

'Mrs' mean a woman who is married or has been married (now divorced or widowed) ie. used goods. Nice, eh?