Department Index
Dear Prudence 2009:
Advice on manners and morals.
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- Picture This! I refuse to sit for a holiday portrait with my future in-laws. Isn't it time they let their kids grow up?
Nov. 19, 2009 - Too Ugly To Flirt I'm plain-looking and don't feel comfortable seducing men. Is that normal?
Nov. 12, 2009 - The Sex Toy Talk Should a 16-year-old tell her mother she wants a vibrator?
Nov. 5, 2009 - Ticked-Off by Tickle Attacks My boyfriend thinks it's funny, but I don't. How can I get him to stop?
Oct. 29, 2009 - Siblings Too Close for Comfort My fiance and his sister are unusually intimate. Should I worry?
Oct. 22, 2009 - Love Lessons I had an affair with my college professor. Should I tell my boyfriend?
Oct. 15, 2009 - His Endowment Is Cocktail Chatter My wife blabs to her girlfriends about my large penis. Is that normal?
Oct. 8, 2009 - Am I Hot or Not? Prudie counsels a woman whose boyfriend doesn't compliment her appearance—and other advice seekers.
Oct. 5, 2009 - Lies, All Lies! Prudie advises a family whose foundations have been shaken by the revelation of a secret love child.
Sept. 29, 2009 - He's No Doll I'm tempted to spill my ex's deviant sexual secrets. Should I?
Sept. 24, 2009 - Fuzzy's Gone to Hamster Heaven How do I tell my kids they killed their pet?
Sept. 17, 2009 - Lusting for Sexy Sister-in-Law I can't stop thinking about my wife's hot sister. What should I do?
Sept. 10, 2009 - Plotting Hubby's Burial A friend scheduled her partner's funeral before his death. Is that kosher?
Sept. 3, 2009 - Dirty Pretty Things My girlfriend has worn the same undergarment for weeks. Isn't that disgusting?
Aug. 27, 2009 - Can't Buy My Love If I sleep with my new boyfriend after he gives me jewels, will he think less of me?
Aug. 20, 2009 - Twisted Sister I told a devastating lie about my sibling years ago. How do I come clean?
Aug. 13, 2009 - Can We Accept Daddy's War Bucks? Should we take money from a war profiteer?
Aug. 6, 2009 - Beer With a Racist Cop My co-worker's husband disrespected me because of my color. Should I tell her?
July 30, 2009 - Yep, He's Gay I found evidence that my husband likes men, but he won't admit it.
July 23, 2009 - It's Our Turn To Make a Baby Should we wait to have a child because our in-laws recently miscarried?
July 16, 2009 - Lying Boyfriend Has a B.S. Degree How can I confess my deception without scaring off my soon-to-be fiancee?
July 9, 2009 - No Last Tango With Latin Lover My fiance has forbidden me from seeing an old friend. How can I convince him it's no longer a romantic relationship?
July 2, 2009 - Computer Love My husband hates Macs, and I can't live without mine. Is our marriage doomed?
June 25, 2009 - Daddy Issues Father's Day advice on dubious paternity, mysterious last wishes, ungrateful kids, and more.
June 18, 2009 - Stroke of Midnight My wife is intimidated by how often I pleasure myself.
June 11, 2009 - No Funny Business I get flak when I don't laugh at my co-workers' lame jokes. Should I humor them?
June 4, 2009 - Wigged Out! My husband thinks I don't know he wears a hairpiece. How do I confront him about it?
May 28, 2009 - The Naked Truth Should I tell my boss I found nude photos of his daughter?
May 21, 2009 - The Hand-Me-Down Husband I've discovered a scandalous family secret. Should I tell my wife who her father really was?
May 14, 2009 - Don't (Not) Talk to Your Mother Like That! A college-age son who blows off his mom's phone calls, and other maternal quandaries, just in time for Mother's Day.
May 7, 2009 - Should His Ex Be Our Sperm Bank? Hubby's former wife coerced him into a vasectomy. Why can't she pay to reverse it?
April 30, 2009 - Dream Lover I cheated on my wife while sleepwalking. What do I do now?
April 23, 2009 - Jealous of My Bombshell Daughter I envy my teen's effect on the opposite sex. How do I stop these feelings?
April 16, 2009 - It's a Jungle Down There My lady's natural bikini line will shock my parents during our beach visit. How do I get her to shave?
April 9, 2009 - Sexagenarian Sex Symbol My crush on a famous actor is coming between me and my husband.
April 2, 2009 - Reunited, and It Feels So Bad My long-lost daughter is a terror, and I want nothing to do with her.
March 26, 2009 - Our Marriage Is All an Act My wife loves appearing in community theater more than she loves me.
March 19, 2009 - A Face Not Even a Mother Could Love How do I tell my boyfriend I think we'd have ugly babies?
March 12, 2009 - Stream of Unconsciousness My boyfriend thinks I don't know about his bed-wetting. How do I tell him that I do?
March 5, 2009 - Starting Our Nest Egg We're broke: Should my wife sell her eggs to an infertile couple?
Feb. 26, 2009 - The Fixated Fiance He's engaged to an acquaintance of mine, but the persistent creep won't let me be.
Feb. 19, 2009 - Distant Lover A boyfriend who prefers to vacation with other women, and more Valentine's Day quandaries.
Feb. 12, 2009 - Whack Off While You Work My co-worker pleasures himself at the office, and HR doesn't care.
Feb. 5, 2009 - Murder Among Friends? My college pal supposedly killed himself, but I suspect foul play.
Jan. 29, 2009 - My Head Honcho Is a Hatemonger I work with Obama-despising bigots but can't quit. How do I hold my tongue?
Jan. 22, 2009 - A Family Affair I slept with my stepmother for years. Should I tell my dad?
Jan. 15, 2009 - Lover's Little Helper Am I wrong not to tell my lady friend I use a male enhancement drug?
Jan. 8, 2009 - His Future Is in the Bag I have a degree but work as a grocery clerk. How do I explain my predicament?
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