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Shoot the Messenger

In a live chat, Prudie counsels a woman whose husband texts his female co-worker all the time.

March 5 2014 1:56 PMDear Prudence: Disgusting Dinner CompanionMy friend licked his fingers at a restaurant.
March 3 2014 2:56 PMThe Price of PrestigeIn a live chat, Prudie offers advice on how important it is for a teen to attend an expensive Ivy League summer program.
Feb. 26 2014 12:10 PMDear Prudence: Hijacked ConfectionA restaurant stole a chunk of our birthday cake. Should we throw a fit?
Feb. 24 2014 3:20 PMBed and Break-InIn a live chat, Prudie advises a letter writer who caught a hotel employee sniffing sheets and pillows.
Feb. 19 2014 12:21 PMDear Prudence: Jealous of My Boyfriend’s DogThe pup is with us every waking—and sleeping—moment, and it's driving me nuts.
Feb. 18 2014 3:03 PMPorcelain RevengeIn a live chat, Prudie, advises a woman who used to dip a couple's toothbrushes in the toilet.
Feb. 12 2014 12:27 PMDear Prudence: Dressing DownShould I stop wearing fishnet tights to work?
Feb. 10 2014 3:18 PMEau de CreepIn a live chat, Prudie advises a woman whose male roommate complains her perfume arouses him.
Feb. 5 2014 12:15 PMDear Prudence: Culinary MadmanMy boyfriend throws huge tantrums when his cooking isn't perfect.
Feb. 3 2014 3:14 PMResponse UnkindIn a live chat, Prudie advises a letter writer getting flack for being unsympathetic about Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death.
Jan. 29 2014 12:29 PMDear Prudence: Missing CousinShould I tell my cousins their father had a child by an affair?
Jan. 27 2014 3:11 PMMarrying OutIn a live chat, Prudie offers advice on a brother who abandoned his real family for his wife’s.
Jan. 22 2014 1:53 PMDear Prudence: No Kissing on the MouthIs it OK for me to stop my mother-in-law from kissing my baby on the lips?
Jan. 21 2014 2:58 PMSore IssueIn a live chat, Prudie counsels a woman who finds taking her herpes suppressive pills annoying.
Jan. 15 2014 3:07 PMDear Prudence: Pathetic Excuse for a PartyI'm supposed to paint our friends' new house in exchange for a lunch?
March 6 2014 6:00 AMMoney HoneyMy friends say my boyfriend is a freeloader. How do I get them to back off?
March 4 2014 8:09 AM’Twas Months After ChristmasIn a live chat, Prudie counsels a letter writer who wants the neighbors to take down their holiday decorations.
Feb. 27 2014 6:00 AMNight CrawlerMy daughter slept at a friend’s and woke up to a man tickling her.
Feb. 25 2014 6:00 AMFecal AphrodisiacIn a live chat, Prudie counsels a woman whose boyfriend wants sex whenever she finishes with the bathroom.
Feb. 20 2014 7:05 AMIn Vino CoitusMy wife will have sex with me only when she’s drunk.
Feb. 19 2014 6:00 AMTeacher-Student CongressIn a live chat, Prudie advises a married college instructor getting a little too close to her 19-year-old pupil.
Feb. 13 2014 6:00 AMTo Err in ErosPrudie’s advice on a pilfered necklace, expecting a ring, and flowers for Mom—just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Feb. 11 2014 6:00 AMMrs. DoubtfireIn a live chat, Prudie counsels a man whose mother-in-law wants to test his children’s DNA.
Feb. 6 2014 6:00 AMDada Isn’tHow do I tell my 20-year-old son his dad is not his biological father?
Feb. 4 2014 6:00 AMThe Cornered CuckoldIn a live chat, Prudie counsels a man who agreed to let his wife take lovers—only now she's pregnant.
Jan. 30 2014 6:00 AMMind the GapMy new guy has everything I want—except his front teeth.
Jan. 28 2014 6:00 AMShe Loves Me, She Loves Me NotIn a live chat, Prudie counsels a man with mild autism uncertain whether he is being flirted with.
Jan. 23 2014 6:00 AMPoached EggsMy mom and stepdad say they can only have a baby with my help.
Jan. 22 2014 6:00 AMBoys Will Be BoysIn a live chat, Prudie advises a woman whose brother made his son choose a “manly” tricycle helmet.
Jan. 16 2014 6:00 AMNet LifeI want to kill myself so my family gets the insurance.

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