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Everyone Knows How My Husband and I Got Together. I’m the Only One They Judge for It.
Slate Magazine • • health
Key Points:
- A woman writes to Dear Prudence about resentment toward her husband after both had affairs while married to others; Prudence advises expanding her social circle, behaving with confidence and modesty, and considering therapy to improve human relations.
- A husband resists getting a vasectomy despite his wife's insistence following abortion law changes; Prudence recommends apologizing for prioritizing hypothetical future scenarios over the current marriage, exploring other birth control options, and repairing trust.
- A breastfeeding mother struggles with her mother-in-law's critical comments about her eating and weight; Prudence encourages the husband to firmly set boundaries with his mother and suggests the wife may benefit from therapy to overcome sensitivity to such remarks.
- Readers are invited to submit questions to Dear Prudence, with classic letters shared to offer timeless advice on complex personal and relationship issues.
