The first sorority to demand equal rights

Originally Posted by alum

GEN Alum's grandmother lost her husband nearly 3 decades ago when H was a cadet. She is still addressed as Mrs. John Doe vs Mrs. Jane Doe. We were also taught that the 2nd version was only for divorced women, never for widows.

I suppose it's up to the widow.

My mom was widowed years ago and prefers to be addressed as Ms. OTW Mama. She'll take either Ms. or Mrs., but still points out that she is no longer married and prefers "Ms.".