How to address Dr and Miss?

Knottie10724897 · October 2016

A friend of mine is in a relationship with a Doctor. Do I address them as Dr. and Miss His Name & Her Name? Or Dr. His Name and Miss Her Name? This is not a married couple and so they do have different last names.

SP29 · October 2016

If they are not married, they go on separate lines, no use of the word "and". So it would look like...

Dr. HisFirst HisLast
Miss HerFirst HerLast

STARMOON44 · October 2016

Do you know she uses "Miss"?

Knottie10724897 · October 2016

I'm pretty sure, she's not married and has never been married. And she's younger (mid-20s).

Add on question - what about a Mr. where the Mrs is actually a doctor? Do I address them as Mr & Dr.?

DrillSergeantCat · October 2016

Knottie10724897 said:

I'm pretty sure, she's not married and has never been married. And she's younger (mid-20s).

Add on question - what about a Mr. where the Mrs is actually a doctor? Do I address them as Mr & Dr.?

Make sure she uses his last name professionally, but it would be Mr. HisFirst HisLast and Dr. HerFirst HerLast. Might need to be on separate lines, I'm not 100% on that.

bleve0821 · October 2016

Dr. HerFirst TheirLast and Mr. HisFirst TheirLast

Some schools say "Dr. HerFirst and Mr. HisFirst TheirLast" is also fine.

Professional titles "outrank" social. But yes, I would verify she uses her husband's name professionally, or if she has a preference on how to be addressed. Some women use their title professionally, but go by Mrs. in personal life.

MyNameIsNot · November 2016

Knottie10724897 said:

I'm pretty sure, she's not married and has never been married. And she's younger (mid-20s).

I wouldn't make that assumption without verifying. Many young, single women prefer Ms. Although Miss is technically correct for an unmarried woman, many women feel it is a young girl's title.

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