Dear Prudence is Slate's advice column, where Danny M. Lavery responds to your questions about relationships at home, work, and beyond.

“I don’t want her to spoil my relationship with my neighbors, but people keep asking me about it.”

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Help! My White Friend Is Lying About Being Pushed by a Cop at a Protest.

Danny M. Lavery

June 13, 2020 8:00 AM

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Mother and the Mortgage

Nicole Cliffe and Danny M. Lavery

June 11, 2020 6:01 AM

Help! My Dad Wants Me to Have Sex With His Wife—While He Watches.

Danny M. Lavery

June 11, 2020 6:00 AM

Help! My Friend Told Everyone That Her Grandmother Has COVID. She’s Lying.

Danny M. Lavery

June 09, 2020 6:00 AM

Help! My Sister Thinks I’m a Bougie Landlord Who’s Taking Advantage of the Pandemic.

Danny M. Lavery

June 08, 2020 3:58 PM

Help! My Hoarder Parents Keep Mailing Me Boxes of Junk.

Danny M. Lavery

June 06, 2020 8:00 AM

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Reluctant Parent

Nicole Cliffe and Danny M. Lavery

June 04, 2020 6:01 AM

Help! My Mom Insists We Honor Her Dead Parrot at My Wedding.

Danny M. Lavery

June 04, 2020 6:00 AM

Help! I Don’t Want My Fiancé’s Racist Sister as a Bridesmaid.

Danny M. Lavery

June 02, 2020 6:00 AM

Help! My Colleague Blames Work Problems on Astrological Signs.

Danny M. Lavery

June 01, 2020 3:49 PM

Help! My Boyfriend’s Replies to My Sexts Sure Are Killing the Mood.

Danny M. Lavery

May 31, 2020 6:00 AM

Help! My Best Friend Stopped Talking to Me, and I Don’t Know Why.

Danny M. Lavery

May 30, 2020 8:00 AM

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Cross-Dressing Boyfriend

Grace Lavery and Danny M. Lavery

May 28, 2020 6:01 AM

Help! My Granddaughter Won’t Invite My Best Friend to Her Wedding. I Might Boycott.

Danny M. Lavery

May 28, 2020 6:00 AM

Help! I’m Sexting With My Wife’s Aunt.

Danny M. Lavery

May 27, 2020 6:00 AM

Help! My Dad Wants Me to Finish My Sister’s Degree for Her.

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May 26, 2020 3:54 PM

Help! My Girlfriend Won’t Stop Trying to Find My Biological Parents.

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May 23, 2020 8:00 AM

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Howler Monkeys

Calvin Kasulke and Danny M. Lavery

May 21, 2020 6:01 AM

Help! My Brother-in-Law Has Extremely Loud Sex Whenever He Stays With Us.

Danny M. Lavery

May 21, 2020 6:00 AM

Help! My Pregnancy News Is Going to Bum My Friend Out.

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May 20, 2020 1:18 PM

“I don’t want her to spoil my relationship with my neighbors, but people keep asking me about it.”

Help! My Sister-in-Law Has Become Incredibly Cruel After Suffering From a Stroke.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Wife and the Job

Help! Our First Experience as Foster Parents Was a Nightmare. Should We Try Again?

Help! Should I Say Something About My Neighbor’s Racist Statue?

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Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Wife and the Job

Help! Our First Experience as Foster Parents Was a Nightmare. Should We Try Again?

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