Each week, Prudence asks readers for their thoughts on the letters she’s received. Her reply will be available every Friday only for Slate Plus members. Re Pretty Confused: I was always ordinary, but ...

My mother-in-law, “Lynn,” is the cheapest person I’ve ever met. Recently, however, she’s developed a disgusting habit that ...

DEAR ABBY: After reading so many horrible letters sent to you from people about their mothers-in-law, I feel compelled to write to you about mine. I met her 43 years ago when I was dating her oldest ...

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DEAR ABBY: An elderly couple moved in next door. They once mentioned that they believe mothballs would keep ants away. Every time they open their garage door, we get blasted with the stench. Related ...

Timeless financial wisdom passed down from a Depression-era father to his child, and learn how these valuable lessons can be adapted to today's modern world. The biggest myth about Trump’s base (and ...

DEAR ABBY: My mother passed away six years ago. She was a manipulative woman who had alienated all family members except my adult son. Related Articles Dear Abby: My boss is trying to smooth over the ...

Dear Abby: I have been in a relationship for almost two years with an incredible man who makes my heart sing. We are both in our mid-30s. I have three children. He has one whom, for lack of better ...

DEAR ANNIE: I’m writing because I feel embarrassed even admitting this, but I’m starting to dread parts of my own life that I worked hard to build. I’m 52, married for 24 years, and we have two grown ...

DEAR ABBY: How does one approach, by phone, email or in person, a couple -- close friends of many years -- whose husband is slipping into dementia? Do we acknowledge and commiserate, pretend nothing ...

Prudence Allen Bentley, 98, of Ithaca, New York, passed away peacefully at home on December 26, 2025, with her son by her side. Prudence was born on May 7, 1927, in Ithaca, N.Y., to Cornell University ...