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I have a confession. On a Monday.
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Re: I have a confession. On a Monday.
Ah the classic "you can't complain about that since someone else has it worse!" I was wondering how long that would take. LOL!
I wasn't literally upset about it--stabby is more a figure of speech. My true feelings on it was that I opened a christmas card 5 minutes prior to this post written by a 25 year old who addressed it Mr and Mrs. John Smith and I found it kind of odd/archaic in this day and age. I like being over the top dramatic sometimes. haha. I promise I'm not going to cry in the corner over it.
Tell me how to address a family with four different last names.
Mom reverted to her maiden name and kept it after getting remarried.
Son lives with her, but kept his name.
Hubby #2 has his own last name.
Daughter from Hubby#2's first marriage has her mom's last name, but lives with dad and new family.
I'm sure I could google, but whatever. Tell me what to do.
I don't know what's "right" but what I would do is probably something like their (the couple's) full names, followed by the kids' FNs, so like:
John Doe and Jane Smith
Bobby and Suzy
ETA: I also think John Doe, Jane Smith, and Family is acceptable
I have always addressed mail that way. Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, because that's how my mother taught me to do so when I started having to write and address my own thank you notes.
It never ocurred to me that anyone would get their feathers ruffled by a card addressed in the proper, formal manner.
If there are kids in the family, I address it to "The Smith Family." People with different last names get names on two lines: Ms. Jane Doe; Mr. John Smith. If there are also children I add another line with Jack, Sam, and Sarah Smith, assuming I know which last name they have.
BFP #2 4/13/10. Bridget born 12/28/10
BFP #3 Finn born 8/11/15
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Add me to team DGAF.
And lol @ The Sinners.
You throw your hands up in the air, flip off formality and just write their first names on the card.
I would probably do the parents' names and add "and Family" to the end.
I almost accidentally addressed a card to Mr. and Mrs. Husband Wife'sMaidenName. lol I wonder what they would've thought of that.
Yeah none of this even makes me bat an eyelash.... I just really dont care. As a PP mentioned, I know that I am not my husband's property, and someone addressing a card or letter to me as "Mrs John Doe" isnt going to change that fact.
I actually looked back on a recent card we got and noticed that it was indeed addressed to "Mr. and Mrs John Doe" all fancy like... I didnt even notice at the time I opened it. Add me to the list of those who dont even care to notice these specifics when ripping into a shiny new christmas card to read. I'm more like --"OoOO mail!" Not -- "Ok how did these people address me!??".... Meh.
As far as how I address our cards... depends on the family and their dynamics.. anywhere from "The Smith Family" to "Name and Name" to "Mr and Mrs Smith"... just depends, based on how I know the recipients.
This is perfect. Thank you. I'm so burnt out on christmas cards, I just couldn't think.
This! I'm also with Ella though COMPLETELY!!!
I'm just simply glad that someone remembered and thought enough of us to send us a card for the Holidays/Christmas! I also don't think DH would take offense to Mr. & Mrs. Mesmer Ewe if someone didn't know his name...