Mr. and Mrs.

Husband and wife

Mr. and Mrs. is a conventional pairing of the titles for a married man and woman, used when addressing or referring to a couple: Mr. and Mrs. Johnson request the pleasure of your company.

The phrase appears on wedding invitations, formal correspondence, and hotel registrations.

It traditionally assumes the wife takes her husband's surname.

Related

happy couple · dear sir or madam · relationship · salutation · marriage · husband · man and wife · wife · formal address · newlyweds · etiquette · better half · wedding ceremony · bridal party · union · wedding · wedding party · matrimony

Opposites
marital status

Mr. and Mrs.Miss

Unmarried female's honorific

Ms. · bachelor · single · spinster · unmarried

number of individuals

Mr. and Mrs.Mr.

Male honorific prefix

Mrs. · Ms. · Miss · individual · solo

gender composition

Mr. and Mrs.Mx.

Gender-neutral honorific

partners · spouses · same-sex couple

Family

Mr., Mrs., mistress, masters, mastered, mastering

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G