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My Boyfriend Wants Me to Shut Up. I'm Thinking He May Be Right.
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (394+ words) Recently, I returned home from brunch with friends and told my boyfriend about a flight of pretty flavored coffees one of my brunchmates ordered. Neither of us drinks coffee regularly, but the display was so eye-catching, I found it fun…...
Help! The Way My Girlfriend Prepares Food Might Be the Reason We Can Never Live Together.
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (513+ words) I grew up with a hoarder parent who functioned in much the same way, and I carry a lot of guilt around food waste, especially meat. Working in other people's homes over many years has made me excellent at grocery…...
My Job Pays for Our Mortgage and Daycare. But I Might Give It All Up for My Spouse's Career.
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (211+ words) My spouse starts in the early fall and it's already summer so we have to make a decision really soon. I really just don't know what to do. "Cutting the Parachute Too Early Dear Cutting the Parachute, This is a…...
We've Saved $20 Million. It's Time to Live Our Lives to the Fullest. My Partner Has a Different Idea.
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (446+ words) My partner and I have done well with saving and have $20 million evenly split between us. We maintain separate finances (my choice). I semi-retired last year and am enjoying life'doing a bit of consultancy work to keep me busy. He…...
My Girlfriend's Post-Work Ritual Is Ruining My Life. And Maybe Hers, Too.
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (374+ words) Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years'so we're diving into the Dear Prudence archives to share classic letters with our readers. Submit your own questions to Prudie here. How much of a relationship can realistically hinge on…...
Overnight, My Husband Became Convinced I Was Out to End His Life. What He Did Next Has Torn Our Family Apart.
1+ week, 4+ day ago (209+ words) Being clear to your in-laws about the circumstances under which you'll welcome your husband home is less important than being clear about it to your husband and then your children. You need to start by being clear about it in…...
My Husband Has Just Two Years to Live. He Wants Us to Lie to His Children About the Details.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (610+ words) Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years'so we're diving into the Pay Dirt archives to share classic letters with our readers. Submit your own questions about money here. (It's anonymous!) They know he's very sick, and I…...
I Just Discovered the Truth About the Beginnings of My Relationship. I'm Devastated.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (941+ words) Marriage sex-life advice: I just discovered the truth about the beginnings of my relationship. I'm devastated. Slate Magazine Each week, exclusively for Slate Plus members, Prudie discusses a new letter with a fellow Slate colleague. Have a question for Prudie?...
My Mother-in-Law Stepped In to "Save" Our Wedding. What She Did Almost Ruined It.
2+ week, 3+ day ago (195+ words) This summer, we're helping you round out your summer reading lists by asking some of our favorite authors to step in as Prudie for the day and give you advice. This is part of our'Guest Prudie'series. We asked Gonzalez to…...
We Have a Decades-Long Tradition With Another Couple. But It's Taken an Uncomfortable Turn.
2+ week, 3+ day ago (185+ words) We have long-time friends whom we visit about once a year. They come and visit us about once a year, too. We live about seven hours apart. Both our houses have a home office that doubles as a guest room....