After Wedding Attire - looking for opinions

[Karen]

I think it's a generational thing. People told me, when I got married, that having my name as Mrs. Karen Watts would make people think I was divorced. I always sign as Karen Watts, but if I have to, I'll put Mrs. Karen Watts. Still married to him, but no one ever calls me Mrs. Paul Watts. And I still think of Mrs. Watts as my mom-in-law, I'm used to people saying Miz Watts, which is fine.

[Cinder & Smoke]

People told me, when I got married, that
having my name as Mrs. Karen Watts would make people think I was divorced.

Hmmmm ... Never knew that!

LOTTA folks I know - who certainly are NOT divorced - use the
"Mrs. [Woman's First Name] [Husband's Last Name]"
and think nothing is odd.

I've never heard that this form of address indicated the woman was divorced.
Dumm me!

[Edwina's Secretary]

Hmmmm ... Never knew that!

LOTTA folks I know - who certainly are NOT divorced - use the
"Mrs. [Woman's First Name] [Husband's Last Name]"
and think nothing is odd.

I've never heard that this form of address indicated the woman was divorced.
Dumm me!

It has a certain logic to it....if a woman -- Jane Doe -- has changed her name when she marries....she has become Mrs. John Moe or Jane Moe. The children are Tim and Sue Moe. Now if Jane and John divorce....she is no longer Mrs. John Moe....which if he remarries could be someone else.

However....to avoid the inconvenience and expense of a name change and to have the same last name as her children (and to indicate she was married to the father of her children) she is Mrs. Jane Moe. Also this avoids confusion with the new Mrs. John Moe.

It really makes it easier for others to understand relationships quicky when a convention is followed.