Guest Prudie

Sometimes we ask smart, thoughtful people to step in as Dear Prudence for the day. Here's their advice.

Help! My Husband Refuses to Get Me a Birthday Gift.

Jenée Desmond-Harris

Help! My Daughter Cut Us Off Over a Little “Joke.”

Emi Nietfeld

Help! My Neighbor’s Daughter Expects a Wedding Gift. We Didn’t Receive an Invitation.

Rebecca Yarros

Help! People Suddenly Now Have “Time Blindness.” Huh?

Jenée Desmond-Harris and Lori Gottlieb

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and Charity Lawson Answered.

Charity Lawson

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and Qian Julie Wang Answered.

Qian Julie Wang

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and Lori Gottlieb Answered.

Jenée Desmond-Harris and Lori Gottlieb

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and Andrew Sean Greer Answered.

Andrew Sean Greer

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and Carley Fortune Answered.

Carley Fortune

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and Cody Rigsby Answered.

Cody Rigsby

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and Sarah Thankam Mathews Answered.

Sarah Thankam Mathews

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and Delia Cai Answered.

Delia Cai

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and Rebecca Makkai Answered.

Rebecca Makkai

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and Isabel Allende Answered.

Isabel Allende

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and Stephen King Answered.

Stephen King

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice, and Jess From Succession Answered.

Juliana Canfield

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice, and Actress Zoe Winters Answered.

Zoe Winters

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice, and Karl from Succession Answered.

David Rasche

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice, and LeVar Burton Answered.

Jenée Desmond-Harris and LeVar Burton

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice, and Stewy from Succession Answered.

Arian Moayed

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and Nick Viall Answered.

Nick Viall

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and Patton Oswalt Answered.

Patton Oswalt

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and Bomani Jones Answered.

Bomani Jones

Help! I Won’t Let My Friend’s Horrible Taste in Boyfriends Ruin My Wedding.

Tefi Pessoa

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and Marc Maron Answered.

Marc Maron

Help! I Found My Boyfriend’s Reddit History. Dear God.

Drew Afualo

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and Paul Feig Answered.

Paul Feig

Help! The Older Librarian at Work Is Out to Get Me.

Danny M. Lavery

Help! My Roommate Keeps Ditching Her Cat With Me and I’m Sick of It.

Eli Rallo

Help! My Husband Is Completely Delusional About His Talents.

Margo Howard

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and Melanie Lynskey Answered.

Melanie Lynskey

Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and Jimbo Answered.

Jimbo

The drag queen answers your questions.

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