Miss/Mrs./Ms.

[MODU]

Miss/Mrs/Ms is the proper way to address a woman when her marriage status is known.  Ms is proper when not known.   Option 1.

[MODU]

Generally I try to find out what they prefer to be called. As a word "Ms" is pretty ugly anyway. How exactly are you supposed to pronounce it? "Muz" "Miz" "Msssss"?

Miz or Miss, but primarily Miz.  Fortunately, I can always get away with saying Ma'am.  HAHAHA

[MODU]

You should just be lucky that you haven't gone from being called "Uncle" to "Grandpa" like I have.  *sigh*  That was such a depressing day.  hahaha

[MODU]

And most women who do keep their names are well-educated. The only reason these misogynistic traditions last so long is due to lack of education.

Most well-educated women that keep their maiden name do so in a professional manner only.  Outside of their careers, they use their married name.

As far as taking the husbands name, it is the woman's choice.  It's not because of possession or oppression.  Additionally, what last name would you give the kids after generations of multi-named families?  Are we going to have Jimmy Smith-Jones-Abbott-Richardsons running around?

Really, a woman taking a mans last name is no big deal.