Emily Yoffe

5 days ago | slate.com | Emily Yoffe |Danny M. Lavery

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. Dear Prudence, My former best friend slept with my husband. To save our marriage, we cut off all ties with her and her family. Reconciliation with my husband has been painful but rewarding.

1 week ago | slate.com | Emily Yoffe

Skip to the content Would Never Bore Its Audience Dear Prudence 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. Dear Prudence, Several years ago I started a good job at a fairly large company in a new city. During work orientation, I met another new employee in a different division, also new to the city.

1 week ago | thefp.com | Emily Yoffe

Like searching for love, ambition is best expressed by finding the right object of desire. I discovered what I wanted to do in the world from a high school journalism class. I was taking it at the suggestion of my middle school English teacher, who said I needed help because my writing was a mess. Each week our journalism teacher made us do a different exercise, such as write a profile or cover a news event.

3 weeks ago | slate.com | Emily Yoffe

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. Dear Prudence, All my life, I have struggled with being dishonest. I often find it easier to tell a “white lie” (or a not-so-white lie) in order to get what I want or avoid confrontation. A few months ago, I wanted a day at the spa.

1 month ago | slate.com | Emily Yoffe

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. Dear Prudence,  My elderly mother-in-law moved in with us after suffering chronic health problems. Since she came to live with us, I noticed she treats me with hostility every time I am intimate with my husband.