What's your title?

[LorlieS]

I'm married.
I go by the title of Miss at work (primary teacher) and Ms everywhere else.
Hate it when people refer to me as Mrs S.
Nope - that's my mum!!!

Mrs. is short for missus or mistress. Ms. is not short for anything but rather sensibly created so that women don’t have to indicate their marital status. I am glad that Ms exists, but I go by Mrs. I think it’s rather a shame that “mistress” meaning ‘senior older woman’ has become somewhat sexualised as it’s a better equivalent to Mister.

It’s pretty art to use Prof outside work

Im a Mrs although my surname isn't the same as my DH.
I was a Prof some years back and professionally I'm Dr. I don't use Dr apart from professionally after an embarrassing event on a flight about 25 years ago when I was asked to help in a medical emergency. My Brownie Leader first response training wasn't quite what was required. Fortunately there was an actual medic on the plane or I would have felt obliged to attempt something Id seen in a film once!

@AcridAndStanLeeGood for you.
I'm a married Miss and couldn't give a toss if people assume from that I'm single!

I don't put a title if I can avoid it. If it's not optional then I go with Miss. Regardless, because of the fact I have a long term partner and children, people assume I'm married and use Mrs even when I've not used it myself.

Married and I'm a Ms Maiden Name.

I'm a feminist and I'm also a Mrs. It's pretty obvious you started this thread to have a dig at women who don't call themselves Ms. I'm very happy that women can now use a title that doesn't show their marital status. I didn't happen to choose that when I got married (a pretty long time ago). I'm fine with that. Having a choice is great. Berating women for exercising that choice is not so great.

I use Dr. Mostly because people treat you with more respect. But it’s shocking how many times we go somewhere as Mr and Dr Merangh and someone addresses DH as Dr Merangh… which makes me Mr Merangh I guess?

I was Mrs [Birthsurname] for years, and but changed in the past few years to Ms. Still married.

I like the idea of Mx, as in, my sex is not relevant in this context, but it’s more likely that I’ll be assumed to be “non-binary” if I use it, so I don’t.

I was always told not to use Ms as it's women trying to be difficult or that can't find a husband. So obviously I use Ms.

I've used Ms. for the past 35 years. Been married for 25. My marital status is not relevant unless you're my spouse or sorting out my insurance/will.

I totally understand why lots of us prefer Ms or Mx. I do feel old fashioned in just this one thing, but I just simply like being a Mrs and enjoy using it! Didn’t have a big wedding, I definitely call
myself a feminist and have never hesitated to speak up. But it makes me happy to say I’m Mrs greenbeansnspinach.

@AllProperTeaIsTheft Not berating, but asking the question as to why you choose to use Mrs? Of course it's your choice - and so it should be - but interested to know what makes you go with that?

Was Ms until I became Dr.
Hate the Miss Mrs or Ms question because my marital status has fuck all to do with a company's ability to provide me with the goods or services I am paying them for.

Married.
Use Miss Maiden Name everywhere
I’m a teacher and tried to reinvent as Ma Maiden Name but didn’t catch on.

I did however take marriage certificate to register baby girls birth so am known as married name on her birth certificate. Regret doing that as have no intention to change my name so now it doesn’t match!!

France has done away with their “miss” option (Mlle) for official forms. All women are now Mme. I agree that Mrs should be the usual option for all women, whether married or not, but unfortunately I don’t get to make the rules. 😞

It means that I love my husband of 33 years and I cannot be arsed to spell my ‘forrin’ maiden name eleventy million times as British folk seem unable to accept’forrin’ names.

@ClematisRock This is fascinating. So you can only love your husband if you are a "Mrs?" Wowser.
I clearly can't stand mine as I'm a Miss AND didn't take his last name(!!!)

Miss
That's what I was born and I have no reason to change it.
I prefer not to use a title if possible. My name is "first name". The rest doesn't matter day to day.

I’ve already answered. You

I'm Mrs right now but I'm changing it to Ms after my divorce. I was so desperate to be mrs in my 20s now I'm in my 40s I think, WHY?

@JamMakingWannaBe Are you a fellow married Miss? I don't know of any others IRL 😀

Also I hate having a title at all just call me Sunflower cheers.

Ms or Miss but never Mrs.

I am married. I hate that being married is meant to somehow elevate status.

People can assume what they like. None of my business.

@SunflowerSeeds123 Why wait until your divorce? Your can choose your title!

I could not care less as I'm proud to be married annd I don't care who knows about this