Dear Prudence

Slate’s advice podcast.

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About the Show

Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice podcast, where Prudie responds to your questions about relationships at home, work, and beyond. Join “Prudie” Jenée Desmond Harris and a guest each week as they offer helpful answers to your problems. Need help? Ask Prudie.

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  • Jenée Desmond-Harris is a Slate staff writer and editor. She writes the Dear Prudence advice column and previously worked at the New York Times, Vox.com and the Root.

I Don’t Want My Dad to Give Me Away at My Wedding. Help!

Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by author Caroline Moss.

My Partner’s Relationship With His Ex Makes Me Feel Like the Third Wheel. Help!

Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by romance author Tia Williams.

My Sister Is Lying to My Nephews About Their Father’s Identity. Help!

They believe their biological father is dead—but he’s very much alive.

Relationship Podcasts Are Ruining My Friend’s Life. Help!

She sees every unmarried woman as competition. Is there anything that can be done?

My Wife Goes Braless Around Our Teenage Sons. Help!

I think her behavior is inappropriate, but she doesn’t see the issue.

I Told My Husband I May Have Postpartum Depression—He Did Nothing. Help!

Am I expecting too much to want his help?

My Co-Worker Won’t Stop Sending Me Friend Requests Online. Help!

She won’t take the hint. Any advice on how to get her to respect my digital boundaries?

My Sister Is Doing Everything She Can to Make Me Suffer at Her Wedding. Help!

She’s marrying my ex, and hoping to get a reaction out of me. I’m baffled.

My Boyfriend Hid His Hobby From Me—Civil War Reenactments. Help!

Should I view it as a warning sign about the future?

How Do I Disclose to My Kids That I’ve Had an Abortion–Twice? Help!

I want my kids to know, but I’m worried what will happen to my career if this becomes public.

My Friends Got Me a Terrible Birthday Gift. Help!

Do I have the right to say I was disappointed or am I being a brat?

I Hate My Fiancé’s Mustache—but He Refuses to Get Rid of It. Help!

I want it gone! Am I being unreasonable?

A Co-Worker I Dated is Spreading Rumors About Our Breakup. Help!

Do I tell his boss about his inappropriate behavior?

How Do You Know When It’s Time to Break Up With a Friend? Help!

We’ve been friends for more than a decade and I’m hurt to discover our friendship is way more one-sided than what I thought.

I Tested My Partner’s Parenting Readiness and He’s Upset. Help!

He said he felt “disrespected for having to pass a test.” What do you think, good idea or disrespectful?

I Think My Husband Is Quiet Quitting Our Marriage. Help!

I think he is having an emotional affair. Should I confront him or just ignore it?

I Think My Wife Is Cheating on Me—With a Robot. Help!

My wife has formed a flirty relationship with an A.I. tool and I can’t shake off the sense of feeling replaced and insecure.

I Saved My Neighbor’s Life And Now She Won’t Leave Me Alone. Help!

I don’t like being around her, and I’m starting to wonder if I made a mistake in helping her.

I Think My Dad Is Cheating On My Mom. Help!

My son told me he saw a dating app on my dad’s phone. What should I do?

My Co-Worker Repeatedly Ignores My Boundaries. Help!

Our company doesn’t have a human resource department and I’m at my wit’s end.