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

When he told me about his past, I never thought it would actually catch up with him.

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April 22, 2021 5:58 AM

Help! My Teenager Prefers the Pronouns “It/Its.”

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Help! My Boyfriend Is Always Right.

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April 20, 2021 6:00 AM

Help! I Regained My Smell After COVID. Now I Can’t Stand My Fiancé’s Scent.

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Help! My Wife Gave Birth Last Month. I Want a Divorce.

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April 18, 2021 9:00 AM

Help! My Mother-in-Law Has Taken a Disturbing Turn.

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April 17, 2021 3:57 PM

Help! My Friend Keeps Flirting With Me, but I’m Married—With a Devastating Secret.

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April 17, 2021 8:00 AM

Help! My Wife Is Furious I Quit My Lucrative Job to Be a Laborer.

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Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Estranged Daughter

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April 15, 2021 10:08 AM

Help! My Daughter Cut Me Out of Her Life.

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April 15, 2021 5:59 AM

Help! I’m Asked to Cite Evidence Every Time I Talk to My Husband.

Dear Prudence April 14, 2021 8:00 AM

Help! I Caught My Husband Cheating, but I’m Not Sure I Want Him to Stop.

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April 13, 2021 6:00 AM

Help! My Twin Dyed Her Hair Bright Orange to “Stand Out” at My Wedding.

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April 12, 2021 3:33 PM

Help! My Boyfriend Says I’m “Only an 8.5.”

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Help! My Mother-in-Law Insists on Cooking—but She’s Awful at It.

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April 10, 2021 8:00 AM

Help! My Tenant Refuses to Move Out.

Dear Prudence April 09, 2021 7:00 AM

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Misnomers

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April 08, 2021 5:59 AM

Help! My Sister-in-Law Claims We Named Our Baby After Her.

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April 08, 2021 5:58 AM

Help! My Partner Isn’t Realizing Their Full Potential.

Dear Prudence April 07, 2021 8:00 AM

When he told me about his past, I never thought it would actually catch up with him.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Not Our Boundaries

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Help! I Regained My Smell After COVID. Now I Can’t Stand My Fiancé’s Scent.

Help! My Wife Gave Birth Last Month. I Want a Divorce.

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Help! My Teenager Prefers the Pronouns “It/Its.”