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Originally Posted by aephi alum
Some unmarried women prefer Miss even if they're over 18. A good friend of my mother's preferred to be addressed as "Miss Jane Doe" (she never married) and used "Miss" until the day she died.
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That's true. All mail from my high school is still addressed to Miss Taualumna LASTNAME 1998. I think Miss is default until you change it yourself.
My high school also had an interesting/nonconformist style guide for mail addressed to alumnae who've taken their husband's name when mail is addressed to the couple - this most commonly applies for those with legacy children. Instead of Mr. and Mrs. John Doe, which ignores the fact that Mrs. Doe is an alumna, the letters would be addressed:
Mr. John Doe and Mrs. Jane SMITH Doe 1985
If Mrs. Doe hyphenates her name, then she's really Ms. Jane SMITH-Doe 1985. Of course, at that time, her name will appear first.