There’s a long history of Mrs. and Miss in the English language. As Merriam-Webster notes, Mrs. was first used in 1574, and Miss came into fashion in 1667.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a 37-year-old woman who has never been engaged, married or had children. I’ll be graduating soon, ... Miss and Mrs. -- to denote marital status. A bad idea.

Miss/Mrs./Ms. Manners (who keeps ‘em guessing) is happy to tell you that we do have a female courtesy title that is unrelated to marital status: Ms.

According to Dictionary.com, the titles Mrs and Miss dates back to the 1500s and is a shortening of mistress. However, the word mistress has two meanings today - one being a woman in position of ...

The Wimbledon women's singles final on Saturday at the All England Club features Italy's Jasmine Paolini, the seventh seed, against Barbora Krejcikova, the 31st seed from the Czech Republic.

Miss/Mrs./Ms. Manners (who keeps ‘em guessing) is happy to tell you that we do have a female courtesy title that is unrelated to marital status: Ms.

A mum has sparked a fierce debate after questioning why women's titles like Miss, Mrs and Ms are really necessary - as men can just be referred to as 'Mr', regardless of their marital status.

Miss Manners: You’re an adult now, so please stop referring to me as ‘Mrs. Smith’ Published: Jun. 11, 2025, 1:00 p.m. "Miss Manners" Judith Martin Courtesy Andrews McMeel Universal ...