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Originally Posted by Uptown Girl

If one of the couple is a blood relative, I usually refer to them first.

But sometimes a couple's names, when spoken, flow more smoothly in a certain order- like, Harold & Maude, for example. Or Liz and Dick. Samson and Delilah. "Delilah and Samson" just doesn't trip over the tongue as smoothly.

As far as personal correspondence goes, (sorry, Miss Manners!) I was always taught that the person actually doing the writing put their name before the partner. That way, my words are my own and recognized as such.

On formal correspondence ( concerning both hubby and I) I sign as Mr. and Mrs. - my husband's name first.

When I am being silly, I sign from 'him and me'. Or use something like: Mr. and Mrs. Snorklebutt, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head….. Goldy and Balthazar…..whatever. ( to be clear, those are are not our real names. HA!)

We had friends years ago named Sam and Janet who sent us cards from Sam and Janet Evening