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Dear Prudence
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How Do I Annoy Thee? Let Me Count the Ways.
In a live chat, Prudie advises a woman whose husband reads her online complaints about him.
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A Night Not To Remember
My roommate is traumatized by the blackout sex she had. How can I help her?
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Let Old Complaints Be Forgot
Prudie shares updates from memorable letters as 2012 comes to a close.
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Christmas Comes Twice a Year
In a live chat, Prudie offers advice on a grandma who makes an extra trip to see only one set of grandkids.
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She’s Keeping It
My friend got pregnant by a jerk. Can she keep the baby a secret from him?
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Dear Prudence: Father With a Gross Habit
How can I get my dad to stop picking his nose in public?
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Shadow of a Doubt
In a live chat, Prudie counsels a woman whose husband believes she lied about the rape that left her pregnant—to hide an affair.
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Unfair Warning
In a live chat, Prudie counsels a woman who received a disturbing message from a colleague’s wife.
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Making Up for Murder
How do I reach out to a family irrevocably damaged by a member of my own?
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Dear Prudence: Hair-Raising Dilemma
At what point should I tell men I wear a wig?
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Liar vs. Jerk
In a live chat, Prudie offers advice on whether a friend should get involved in an accusation-filled divorce.
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Bounced From Baby’s Birth
In a live chat, Prudie advises a woman whose husband is furious at being banned from the delivery room.
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Medicare Mommy
I nanny 4-year-old twins. Their mother is 65. What’s going to happen to them?
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Dear Prudence: Mother and Daughter Hitting the Bottle
My sister-in-law boozes too hard—and lets her 14-year-old daughter join in.
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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.
