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    Mar 8, 2009, 12:44 PM
    Graduation announcement etiquette
    How do we word the announcement with divorced parents, one of whom is remarried and one of whom has a long term significant other?
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    Mar 8, 2009, 01:04 PM

    Your PARENTS are announcing your graduation from college? You are not?

    Anyway, it's "Mr and Mrs X" (father and step parent) and Mr OR Mrs. X are pleased to announce -

    The long term relationship has no standing here.
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    Mar 21, 2009, 09:56 AM
    I think it would depend on the relationship of the graduate and the step parent. If there is a parental relationship between them, then:

    Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Jones ... or Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and Mrs. Nancy Smith...

    If there is not a real parental relationship then:

    Mr. John Smith and Mrs. Mike Jones....

    OR if you want to simplify it, you can say:

    The parents of Mary Smith... or The family of Mary Smith
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