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I Want to Take My Brother-in-Law to Court Over Money He Borrowed for a Fake “Emergency.”
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (266+ words) Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Submit questions here. My husband’s brother, “Ron,” called up last week claiming that he was short $500 in his rent money due to a dental emergency and asked if we could help him out. We…...
Help! I Stepped Up for My Pregnant Friend After Her Boyfriend Left Her. Now I Have to Share Some Bad News.
3+ week, 5+ day ago (100+ words) Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we’re diving into the Dear Prudence archives to share classic letters with our readers. Submit your own questions to Prudie here. —Missing Out of My Goddaughter’s Birth —She’s Not…...
I Just Learned My Mom Has a Secret Account With Plenty of Cash. What I Want to Do Next Isn’t Exactly “Fair.”
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (165+ words) I'm not sure what's right here. I was recently contacted by the relative of my mother’s good friend, “Candice.” Candice and my mom had a falling out a number of years ago. None of us are really sure what happened....
My Parents’ House Is Infested With Roaches. My Husband Had Something to Do With It.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (366+ words) Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. For this edition, Isabelle Kohn, a Slate senior editor, will be filling in as Prudie. Submit questions here. (It’s anonymous!) My husband “Ken” and my parents have never gotten along, but recently I discovered…...
My Mom Has Betrayed My Sister in Ways No Mother Should. I’m the Only One Who Knows Her Deplorable Secret.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (324+ words) Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. For this edition, Jenny G. Zhang, a Slate senior editor for culture, will be filling in as Prudie. Submit questions here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Living a Nightmare, You have my condolences for the veritable…...
My Neighbor Has Declared Himself the “Waste Manager” of Our Building. Things Are Getting Weird.
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (142+ words) Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Submit questions here. Congratulations, I guess, on having the kind of built-in community with your neighbors that so many people these days are working so hard to build. I’m sorry that it involves someone…...
My Husband Is in Denial About His Career Prospects. I Don’t Know How Much More I Can Take.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (380+ words) I understand your frustration, and I also totally understand your husband’s optimism. The cultural narrative has always been: if you work really hard and you have a good attitude, everything will work out. When that doesn’t happen, it’s hard to…...
What My Mom Is Doing for a Laid-Off Co-Worker Is Beyond. I Might Have to Call the Authorities.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1198+ words) It's not safe. Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Submit questions here. We are two brothers writing together. Our parents are in their 70s. Our dad is retired. Our mom worked part-time for the local library until recently, not because they…...
My Dad Convinced Me to Take on a Major Monthly Expense. It Turns Out He Made a Promise About It That He Couldn’t Keep.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (178+ words) I never would have considered it! You’re right to be wary of substitutes —these “grey-market” versions are risky and not FDA-approved. Ultimately, though, this issue isn’t just about the medication and the money. It sounds like it’s also about your…...
I Have an Unconventional Marriage. I’m Not Sure How Much People Should Know.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (308+ words) —Imagine All That in a Borat Voice Dear Imagine All That, I am a 36-year-old man. I have struggled with mental health issues over my entire adult life. I have been hospitalized a few times due to my mental health....