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Addressing a Husband and Wife Who Are Ministers

husband and wife reading the bible on an ottoman together


When addressing a letter to a husband and wife who are both ministers and are both referred to as "Reverend," how should they be addressed? Does the wife's name come first?

The appropriate way to address a letter to a husband and wife who are both ministers is: The Reverends Mary and John Smith. The wife’s name always comes first.