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Originally Posted by breathesgelatin
The other thing to note about the use of "Mrs." is that there's a lot of misuse of it. TECHNICALLY, according to etiquette, you only address someone as Mrs. when you are using her last name only or her husband's name.
Example: Jane Smith marries John Doe.
You can properly address Jane as:
Mrs. Doe
Mrs. John Doe
Ms. Jane [Smith] Doe
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Please correct me if I am wrong, but if I am not mistaken, if Mr. Doe passes away, then Jane Doe née Smith may now be referred to as Mrs. Jane Doe.
And I am likewise not certain of this, but if Jane Smith elected to keep her birth surname, she should never be called Mrs. Doe because she is not a *Doe*. Nor can she be called Mrs. Smith, because she is not married to a Smith. As such, my understanding is that she could still be referred to as Miss Jane Smith.