Miss Manners chooses to believe that you only made an unfortunate word choice, not that you believe that it is an honor for a lady to be married, and that the title “Mrs.” reflects that.

The poems of Ossian : &c. Containing the poetical works of James Macpherson, esq. In prose and rhyme by Macpherson, James, 1736-1796; Laing, Malcolm, 1762-1818. ed Publication date 1805 Usage ...