ARCHIVE:
Dear Prudence
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Beyond the Pale
Should I tell my infertile Asian wife that I want all-white babies?
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Dear Prudence: Son With a Plunging Crack Line
How do I get my grown child to hitch up his pants?
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No Gift for You
In a live chat, Prudie advises a woman whose daughter is being ostracized at Christmas.
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Unbearable Betrayal
In a live chat, Prudie counsels a woman whose husband left her to start a family—with her sister.
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He Becomes Her
In a live chat, Prudie advises a woman falling out of love with her transgender husband.
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Nuptial Exclusion
In a live chat, Prudie advises a man whose daughter doesn’t want her stepmom or half siblings at her wedding.
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Dear Prudence: Sex Offender at the Kids Party
My stepfather is a convicted child molester, but my mother thinks he's harmless.
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A Cheater’s Checklist
Dear Prudence offers unsolicited advice to David Petraeus, Paula Broadwell, and others embroiled in the growing sex scandal.
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My Secret Sister
In a live chat, Prudie offers advice on whether Thanksgiving is a good time to introduce long-hidden relatives.
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Look Ma, No Hands!
In a live chat, Prudie counsels a woman who caught her son in a compromising position with the vacuum cleaner.
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Necessary Disclosure
My friend hasn’t told his partner he has HIV. Should I do it for him?
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Dear Prudence: Play-Date Psychodrama
My neighbor never lets her daughter come over to our house. What's wrong?
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How Can I Help My Introverted Daughter?
In a live chat, Prudie offers advice on the desire for a “quiet” Thanksgiving.
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Et Tu, Grandma?
In a live chat, Prudie advises a young man whose grandmother wants proof he’s not the product of an affair.
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Inexperience Matters
In a live chat, Prudie offers advice about a woman disparaged for not being a virgin.
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I Was Once a Bully
In a live chat, Prudie counsels an ex-bully now tormented by guilt.
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My Love Won’t Speak My Name
My actor boyfriend keeps me a secret so no one will find out he’s gay.
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Dear Prudence: Saving Lolita
My late-30s ex-boyfriend is sleeping with a teenager. Should I warn her?
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A Very Long Engagement?
In a live chat, Prudie advises a woman whose sister-in-law demands she postpone her wedding.
