1+ day, 4+ hour 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…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (948+ words) I’m dealing with internalized biphobia, if that’s the correct term, and I need help. I’m a woman dating a bisexual man. Those are the things my brain grabs onto and runs with despite my best efforts. However, he’s also said…...

3+ day, 15+ min ago   (259+ words) Each week, exclusively for Slate Plus members, Prudie discusses a new letter with a fellow Slate colleague. Have a question for Prudie? Submit it here. I’m 26 years old, and my parents divorced when I was ten. The end of their…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (874+ words) Relationship advice: My boyfriend’s birthday gift would damage my body. He’s insisting I use it anyway. Slate Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Submit questions here. My boyfriend “Jake” got me a really nice pair of ruby earrings for my…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (475+ words) A bit after 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Carlos Alcaraz waved away ESPN’s cameraman. It was an act of great consideration, because a few moments later the Spanish star appeared to barf into his towel. “We still have a camera guy there,” ESPN’s…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (557+ words) My wife is smoking. She is the most gorgeous woman ever. She acts as if it’s not that bad; it’s so bad that strangers STOP on the street to look at her. I’m not joking. This devilishly smoking woman looks…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (813+ words) Slate Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Submit questions here. I’ve found myself in a bit of a sticky situation regarding family, friends, and gender identity. I’m a cis woman in my mid-20s who moved to stay with my twin…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (840+ words) Slate Magazine Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Submit questions here. My wife’s mother died at the end of last year. If you met her, you’d know because she would tell you, “My mom died,” within the first five minutes…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (396+ words) Whew! Hot enough for you? In 1996, the global surface temperature was roughly 1.6 degrees cooler than it is now!!!!! I loved hearing about your thoughtful evenings spent on your own! You really did it all. You bonded with partners, kids, moms,…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (180+ 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. Do I need to invite 13-year-old cousin with…...