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Dear Prudence: The “Self-Indulgence Vs. Self-Care” Edition

Is it OK to be happy, and how can I keep my fiancé from spending all of my money?

Does human resources really work for employees, or is it just there for the company? Prudence shares a listener’s perspective. Then, Prudie and guest Jos Lavery counsel a woman who has essentially written in to say how great her life is. Another listener asks: How can I restrain my financially irresponsible fiancé before we both end up broke? A husband won’t stop smoking even though his doctors have ordered him to—and he blames his wife for conspiring with them.  And finally: Is this what a midlife crisis is like?

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