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Do you keep "Mrs" after a divorce

82 replies

BravingSpring · 17/04/2015 20:33

I have no intention of changing my surname, I don't want a different name to DD, but I keep the Mrs?

This just came into my head earlier when I was asked when ordering something, I'm not divorced yet but will be eventually.

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blackteasplease · 28/08/2017 15:01

You can do what you like as others have said. I think I would go for Ms personally.

I am getting divorced and really glad I didn't change my name! (Sorry) I have been a Ms since I got married, and before actually. I couldn't be Mrs My Dad's Name....

Confusingly I am Miss at work but that is a professional thing. Would be Miss even if I was using a married name by the convention of my profession.

blackteasplease · 28/08/2017 15:02

My regret is not giving my kids double barrelled names.

My dd would really like to go by my Mum's maiden name, as would I, but only because it is the nicest name. Would offend a lot of people if we did that!

grandOlejukeofYork · 28/08/2017 15:03

I got divorced in the 70s and changed my name back to my maiden name by deed poll to make it legal. My solicitor told me at the time I would remain a Mrs even with name change. I am pleased I did as years later due to legal issues it worked out for the best I remained a Mrs. Another Solicitor at that time told me legally I was still a Mrs. Please check with your Solicitor to be one safe side

all nonsense.
Mrs has no legal standing. My cat can be a Mrs if he likes. You can use Mrs. Ms or Miss whenever you like, you can change every day if you want. Neither do you need to change your name back by deed poll, since you never stop legally being your original name, it;s just that when you marry you can also use that name as well.

housewifedesperate · 28/08/2017 15:23

I'm divorced but have kept my married name as my children want me to have the same name as them.
I'm a Ms now instead of a Mrs. People do still presume I'm married and I get referred to as Mrs but it's no big deal.

LilySwamp · 28/08/2017 15:24

I’m newly divorced, mid 60s, and changing to ms next week at the
same time as having a deed poll at the solicitors.
I’m reverting to my hardly used maiden name plus a brand new Christian name. And to hell with all that I was when married. Grin

operaha · 28/08/2017 15:33

First marriage - Mrs his surname.
Divorced - miss maiden name, can't stand ms.
Older kids couldn't stand to have same surname as his new wife so became double barrelled which I adored so they are James and Sarah myname-hisname.
Little one too young to care until now, he's starting high school and asked in front of his dad if he could do the same, I'm so chuffed. I don't like not having the same name as my kids but in a billion years wouldn't have kept the exes.

I am actually married again but wouldn't change my name this time, I love my name and if I took husband's #2 I'd again have a different one to the kids. We're not having any children together so I think its sorted!!!!

MumApr18 · 21/07/2019 19:57

@tisonlymeagain totally makes sense!

Seems like it's a completely personal thing. Can you legally still be "Mrs" after a divorce? I'm guessing titles don't have a legal status?

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