You might think etiquette is outdated. Who really needs a dinner with nice napkins and four different forks? Etiquette expert William Hanson disagrees. By observing good manners we show others we respect and care about them - deepening our bonds.  William (author of <a href="https://www.williamhanson.co.uk/books">Just Good Manners</a> and host of the podcast <a href="https://sextedmyboss.com/">Help I Sexted My Boss</a>) explains the origins of many formal behaviours and how they can make us happier. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

You might think etiquette is outdated. Who really needs a dinner with nice napkins and four different forks? Etiquette expert William Hanson disagrees. By observing good manners we show others we respect and care about them - deepening our bonds. William (author of Just Good Manners and host of the podcast Help I Sexted My Boss) explains the origins of many formal behaviours and how they can make us happier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You might think etiquette is outdated. Who really needs a dinner with nice napkins and four different forks? Etiquette expert William Hanson disagrees. By observing good manners we show others we respect and care about them - deepening our bonds.&nbsp; William (author of <a href="https://www.williamhanson.co.uk/books" rel="noopener noreferrer">Just Good Manners</a> and host of the podcast <a href="https://sextedmyboss.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Help I Sexted My Boss</a>)&nbsp;explains the origins of many formal behaviours and how they can make us happier.&nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

How Good Manners Made Me Happier (with Etiquette Expert William Hanson) from The Happiness Lab

Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue fell in love on live television and wed over 40 years ago. Eavesdrop as they visit the homes of famous long-marrieds for intimate conversations about enduring love and all its challenges: family, career, conflict, addiction, illness, jealousy — everything that binds couples together or can break them apart.With lots of laughs around the coffee table, we hear private takes, internal struggles and hilarious anecdotes from the likes of Viola Davis & Julius Tennon; Sting & Trudie Styler; Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka; Ray & Anna Romano; John McEnroe & Patty Smyth; Ten Danson & Mary Steenburgen; Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos; Bob Woodward & Elsa Walsh; Rodney & Holly Robinson Peete; George Stephanopoulos & Ali Wentworth; Patricia Cornwell & Staci Gruber; Judges Judy & Jerry Sheindlin; Dr. Sanjay & Rebecca Gupta; President Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter; John & Justine Leguizamo; David & Mary Boies; Bryan Cranston & Robin Dearden; Jesse & Jacqueline Jackson; Rob & Michele Reiner; and Michael J. Fox & Tracy Pollan.iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.

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Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue fell in love on live television and wed over 40 years ago. Eavesdrop as they visit the homes of famous long-marrieds for intimate conversations about enduring love and all its challenges: family, career, conflict, addiction, illness, jealousy — everything that binds couples together or can break them apart.With lots of laughs around the coffee table, we hear private takes, internal struggles and hilarious anecdotes from the likes of Viola Davis & Julius Tennon; Sting & Trudie Styler; Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka; Ray & Anna Romano; John McEnroe & Patty Smyth; Ten Danson & Mary Steenburgen; Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos; Bob Woodward & Elsa Walsh; Rodney & Holly Robinson Peete; George Stephanopoulos & Ali Wentworth; Patricia Cornwell & Staci Gruber; Judges Judy & Jerry Sheindlin; Dr. Sanjay & Rebecca Gupta; President Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter; John & Justine Leguizamo; David & Mary Boies; Bryan Cranston & Robin Dearden; Jesse & Jacqueline Jackson; Rob & Michele Reiner; and Michael J. Fox & Tracy Pollan.iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.

Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue fell in love on live television and wed over 40 years ago.&nbsp;Eavesdrop as they visit the homes of famous long-marrieds for intimate conversations about enduring love and all its challenges: family, career, conflict, addiction, illness, jealousy — everything that binds couples together or can break them apart.With lots of laughs around the coffee table, we hear private takes, internal struggles and hilarious anecdotes from the likes of Viola Davis &amp; Julius Tennon; Sting &amp; Trudie Styler; Neil Patrick Harris &amp; David Burtka; Ray &amp; Anna Romano; John McEnroe &amp; Patty Smyth; Ten Danson &amp; Mary Steenburgen; Kelly Ripa &amp; Mark Consuelos; Bob Woodward &amp; Elsa Walsh; Rodney &amp; Holly Robinson Peete; George Stephanopoulos &amp; Ali Wentworth; Patricia Cornwell &amp; Staci Gruber; Judges Judy &amp; Jerry Sheindlin; Dr. Sanjay &amp; Rebecca Gupta; President Jimmy &amp; Rosalynn Carter; John &amp; Justine Leguizamo; David &amp; Mary Boies; Bryan Cranston &amp; Robin Dearden; Jesse &amp; Jacqueline Jackson; Rob &amp; Michele Reiner; and Michael J. Fox &amp; Tracy Pollan.iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.

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