logo
episode-header-image
Jun 2023
21m 14s

The do's and don'ts of being a plus-one

NPR
About this episode
It's wedding season. If you've been invited as a plus-one, here's the etiquette you need to be the best guest.

To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:

See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.

NPR Privacy Policy
Up next
Today
Using AI chatbots can impact your teen's mental health. Here's what to do
Using chatbots for emotional support can pose risks to teens' mental health. How should parents talk to their teens about using chatbots safely? And what's the best way to have those conversations without causing conflict? On this episode, NPR's Rhitu Chatterjee speaks to experts ... Show More
21m 17s
Mar 31
How to get 'financially naked' with your partner
How much money do you make? What assets and debts do you have? What are your spending habits? These are all questions you should ask your partner, says Vivian Tu, founder of Your Rich BFF, a financial education company. In this episode, host Marielle Segarra talks with Tu about h ... Show More
21m 41s
Mar 30
Looking for analog hobbies? Try writing a letter
Unlike texting and email, old-fashioned letters, hand-addressed and sent in the mail, are "read intentionally," says Rachel Syme of The New Yorker. In her book, Syme's Letter Writer, Syme offers advice on what to write about, how to find the perfect stationery, and why we should ... Show More
21m 48s
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2024
Episode 529 - Family China
On today’s show, we take your questions on inherited dishes you don’t love, going to a wedding when you don’t know the couple well, and being invited to coach your boyfriend on etiquette. For community members, we have a question about handling backhanded compliments. Plus, your ... Show More
52m 48s
Sep 2025
Wedding “Rules” Are Dead, with Jaleigh Friend of The Friend Club
<p>#212. Forget everything you think you know about wedding planning. Jaleigh Friend, founder of The Friend Club and veteran of 1,500+ couple consultations, is here to demolish the outdated rules keeping your wedding from feeling authentic. We’re talking about which traditions yo ... Show More
48m 25s
Jun 2024
Episode 508 - Microphone Moments
On today’s show, we take your questions on whether you give a gift at a wedding vow renewal, if you can ask for cash gifts for a 40th birthday, and how to handle an uncomfortable moment at a memorial. For community members, your question of the week is about when to follow up aft ... Show More
58m 11s
Aug 2024
Episode 518 - and Dr.
On today’s show, we take your questions on how to address a doctor on a wedding invitation, inviting widows to an anniversary party, and Refusing a host’s offer of food and drink. For community members, your question of the week is about what to do when you can’t understand someo ... Show More
55m 32s
Nov 2024
REACTING TO YOUR WEDDING REGRETS + FAV MOMENTS....im shook
REACTING TO YOUR WEDDING REGRETS + FAV MOMENTS....im shookDon't forget to check out our sponsor here: http://equipfoods.com/NOTYOURTYPICAL & use codeNOTYOURTYPICALKATELYNN'S IG: https://www.instagram.com/katelynnnolann/KATELYNN'S YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/c/katelynnnolan KATEL ... Show More
29m 17s
Oct 2025
My abusive ex wants me to sit next to him at our child's wedding
A mom doesn't want to sit next to her abusive ex during her child's wedding but doesn't want to come across as selfish. Is it selfish to make healthy choices that will keep you happy and safe? Important discussion today. 
38m 46s
Sep 2025
Elementary | Politely Declining an Invitation
Naturally you're going to accept every invitation to hang out with your Chinese friends and co-workers, but what do you say when you really just can't make it? In this lesson, find out how to politely decline an invitation, thereby increasing your chances of getting invited again ... Show More
16m 57s
Feb 2024
Episode 493 - Copy Edit Curse
On today’s show, we take your questions on getting everyone involved at a wedding, the curse of the copy edit, sending acknowledgments to condolences, and a guest of honor who doesn’t want to participate. For Awesome Etiquette Community Members, our question is about non-invitati ... Show More
1h 20m
Sep 2025
The Relationship & Love Advice You Need To Hear From The Experts
I've been through the archives and pick out the best advice we’ve had from the amazing relationship experts I’ve had on over the years.From sexologists, to relationship coaches, to girls who have just been through some SHIT and shared it on the pod, we’re going to get into it all ... Show More
28m 18s
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami