Mr and Mrs

Wedded title pair

Mr and Mrs is a conventional pairing for a married couple, with the husband's name typically following: Mr and Mrs John Smith.

The formula appears on formal invitations, hotel registrations, and traditional correspondence.

Modern usage increasingly includes the wife's name: Mr and Mrs John and Jane Smith.

The phrase evokes domesticity and couplehood: playing Mr and Mrs.

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happy couple · husband · partner · wedding · just married · wedding announcement · marriage · wife · better half · groom · honeymooners · nuptials · matrimony · Sir · dear sir · etiquette · Smith · Lord

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marital status

Mr and Mrssingle

One in number

bachelor · bachelorette · unmarried · Miss · spinster

relationship formality

Mr and Mrsjust friends

Non-romantic close relationship

roommates · partners · cohabitants

formality of relationship designation

Mr and Mrspartners

Joint venture participants

lovers · couple · significant others · those guys

Family

Mrs, mistress, masters, mastered, mastering

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