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Help! My Wife Struggles With Connecting With People and Building Friendships.

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Oct. 22 2018 3:27 PMHelp! Everyone Loves My Boyfriend’s Ex. I Wish She Would Just Go Away.Read what Prudie had to say in Part 1 of this week’s live chat.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Oct. 17 2018 3:59 PMHelp! Should I Move to Get Back With an Ex-Boyfriend?Dear Prudence answers more of your questions—only for Slate Plus members.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Oct. 16 2018 6:01 AMHelp! My Boss Keeps Talking About Wanting to Kill Herself.Read what Prudie had to say in Part 2 of this week’s live chat.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Oct. 11 2018 6:01 AMDear Prudence Uncensored: The Check-Bouncing BoyfriendDaniel Mallory Ortberg and Nicole Cliffe

Oct. 10 2018 1:51 PMHelp! The Person Interviewing Me for My Dream Job Might Hate Me.Dear Prudence answers more of your questions—only for Slate Plus members.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Oct. 10 2018 6:05 AMHelp! I Forced My Husband to Have Kids. It Was a Terrible Mistake.Read what Prudie had to say in Part 2 of this week’s live chat.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Oct. 4 2018 6:01 AMDear Prudence Uncensored: The Stay-at-Home Mom’s HusbandDaniel Mallory Ortberg and Nicole Cliffe

Oct. 3 2018 3:43 PMHelp! My Friend Is Dying. Should I Tell Him That I’ve Fallen in Love With Him?Dear Prudence answers more of your questions—only for Slate Plus members.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Oct. 2 2018 6:20 AMDear Prudence Live ChatFor Oct. 9, 2018.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Oct. 1 2018 4:15 PMHelp! I Was Ghosted by My Best Friend of 25 Years.Read what Prudie had to say in Part 1 of this week’s live chat.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Sept. 27 2018 6:00 AMMy Husband Won’t Stop Exposing Himself to Our Teenage DaughterPrudie’s column for Sept. 27.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Sept. 26 2018 8:00 AMDear Prudence: The “Obstinate Husbands” EditionI’m trying to get pregnant, but my anxious hubby is filling me with doubts. Help!Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Sept. 24 2018 4:19 PMHelp! My Husband Just Learned His Family’s Biggest Secret Through a DNA Test.Read what Prudie had to say in Part 1 of this week’s live chat.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Sept. 20 2018 6:00 AMMy Elderly Father Revised His Will, and His New Girlfriend Is Getting More Than MePrudie’s column for Sept. 20.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Sept. 19 2018 8:00 AMDear Prudence: The “Unnecessary Shame” EditionI’m in a long-term relationship, but I’m crushing hard on my co-worker. Help!Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Oct. 18 2018 6:00 AMI’m a Single Dad, My Health Is Collapsing, and I’m Almost Broke. Should I Start a Business?Prudie’s column for Oct. 18.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Oct. 17 2018 8:00 AMDear Prudence: The “Fun, Flirty Friends” EditionI’m friends with a couple, and one of them keeps sending me sexy photos. Is it wrong that I enjoy them? Help!Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Oct. 15 2018 2:42 PMHelp! I Want to Talk About My Weight Issues, but My Friends Keep Shutting Me Down.Read what Prudie had to say in Part 1 of this week’s live chat.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Oct. 11 2018 6:00 AMI Told My Partner About My Sexual Assault. He Told Me to “Get Over It.”Prudie’s column for Oct. 11.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Oct. 10 2018 8:00 AMDear Prudence: The “Brother Betrayal” EditionMy older brother sexually abused me growing up. How do I confront him now? Help!Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Oct. 9 2018 2:29 PMHelp! My Fiancé Is Mad That I Want to Keep My First Husband’s Last Name.Read what Prudie had to say in Part 1 of this week’s live chat.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Oct. 4 2018 6:00 AMMy Parents’ Friend Sexually Harassed Me. Should I Tell Them?Prudie’s column for Oct. 4.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Oct. 3 2018 8:00 AMDear Prudence: The “Slightly Lesser Mess” EditionI feel grossly underappreciated by my spouse. Should I leave him? Help!Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Oct. 2 2018 6:05 AMHelp! My Parents Give Me Too Much Money.Read what Prudie had to say in Part 2 of this week’s live chat.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Sept. 27 2018 6:01 AMDear Prudence Uncensored: The Naked DadDaniel Mallory Ortberg and Nicole Cliffe

Sept. 26 2018 1:06 PMHelp! How Do I Stop Being Jealous of My Boyfriend’s BFF?Dear Prudence answers more of your questions—only for Slate Plus members.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Sept. 25 2018 6:19 AMHelp! Is My Couch-Surfing Sister Using Us to Make a Fortune on Airbnb?Read what Prudie had to say in Part 2 of this week’s live chat.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Sept. 20 2018 6:01 AMDear Prudence Uncensored: The Envious HeiressDaniel Mallory Ortberg and Nicole Cliffe

Sept. 19 2018 1:24 PMHelp! I Had to Give My Flaky Friends the Freeze-out—but Now I Really Miss Them.Dear Prudence answers more of your questions—only for Slate Plus members.Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Sept. 18 2018 6:06 AMHelp! My Niece and Nephew Took My Teenage Daughter Out of State to Get an Abortion.Read what Prudie had to say in Part 2 of this week’s live chat.Daniel Mallory Ortberg