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Reader question: When do you capitalize “husband”?

A reader recently emailed me this question:

A woman who is a columnist for our local San Luis Obispo Tribune always capitalizes the word husband when it precedes his name, i.e. Husband Richard.

She also capitalizes Son Sean. When I grumbled about it to a friend who edits books she claimed that was proper. Wondering what your take on this is.

Sharyn

Thanks for the email, Sharyn.

If they’re used like a title (similar to King George or President Johnson), then I could see an argument for capitalizing it, as in “I am going to Hawaii with Husband Richard.” If it’s being used in a more common for, such as “I am going to Hawaii with my husband.” then I wouldn’t capitalize it.

It’s kind of a weird way to refer to someone though.

Hope that helps.

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