The article addresses two dilemmas submitted to Miss Manners about name usage and social invitations. The first query highlights a woman's struggle with her parents insisting on using her husband's surname despite her decision to keep her own. This has legal implications, particularly when it affects travel plans. In the second scenario, a woman feels offended by the bride's late invitation to her spouse's wedding, revealing potential bias against same-sex couples. Miss Manners offers thoughtful advice, promoting communication and sensitivity in these interpersonal situations.
If you could please use my legal name on any official documents, that would save us all a lot of confusion and paperwork.
Very. Please see and assess No. 1. Whether or not you attend is up to you. If you choose not to, Miss Manners will only ask you to resist giving the real reason why.
My parents insist on calling me Mrs. Husband's-Last-Name. They've used a variety of excuses... This has gotten tricky when it has legal/financial consequences.
In any event, my questions are: 1. How offended should I be? and 2. Should I attend?
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