How do you address a letter to a married lesbian couple?

Answer 1

AnswerDear Mr. and Mrs. Jones,

If you are more personally acquainted, "Dear Mary and John,"

Never separate the man's first and last names - in other words, do not write the couple as "John and Mary Jones," only as "Mary and John Jones."

Answer 2

To address them formally, [for example, if they were both male] you could write "Dear Mr. T and R Smith"

Additional Info:

A somewhat antiquated tradition which is still in use (particularly by attorneys) is this:

For two men:

Dear Messrs. Smith

Dear Messrs. Smith and Jones

For two women:

Dear Mesdames Smith

Dear Mesdames Smith and Jones

Answer 3

Many same-sex married partners have the same last name.

If the couple is John and Fred Smith, then address it to "Messrs. John and Fred Smith." It does not matter which name (John or Fred) comes first.

If the couple is Mary and Emily Jones, then address it to "Mesdames Mary and Emily Jones." Again, you can put first whichever name you wish.

If the couple does not share the same last name (many opposite-sex couples do not either), then you can address it "Messrs. John Smith and Fred Jones" or "Mesdames Mary Smith and Emily Jones." Again the order of the names is up to you.

Answer 4

The same way you would address any other married couple:

Dear Lucy and Sally

Dear Ms. and Ms. Jones

Dear Mrs. and Mrs. Jones

Dear Lucy and Sally Jones

An older tradition dictates that a letter addressed to two women should be written as follows:

Mesdames Jones

Mesdames Lucy and Sally Jones

Answer 5

If they both have the same last name, it's: "Messrs. Jones" for two men and "Mesdames Jones" for two women. If they have different last names, it's: "Messrs. Smith and Jones" for two men and "Mesdames Smith and Jones" for two women.

Answer 6

The plural of Mrs. is "Mesdames". Some examples are:

• Mesdames Smith and Jones
• Mesdames Green
• Mesdames Garcia-Gonzalez

Answer 7

If they have the same last name:

Kim and Janet Smith

If they have different last names:

Ms. Kim Smith and Ms. Janet Jones

Answer 8

You'd address them by their title and last name: E.g Mr Steinberg. If you know them well, you'd use their first name.