A Visit with Dear Prudence

Love Letters

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🗓️ 1 August 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Meredith talks to Jenée Desmond-Harris, Slate’s Dear Prudence advice columnist and podcast host, about weddings, commitment, and whether it’s kosher to grow an ugly mustache right before you get married. Email us at [email protected].

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, another bonus for you today.
0:07.8	So years ago, at this event, I met journalist Janae Desmond Harris, and I liked her very
0:12.9	much.
0:13.9	Later, I was honored when I found out she's a listener of the Love Letters podcast.
0:18.9	Not long after that, I was thrilled to find out she was taking over dear prudence at
0:23.0	slate.
0:24.0	This person I admired was becoming a fellow advice columnist.
0:28.2	The summer she asked me to be a guest on her podcast, Dear Prudence.
0:32.0	I said yes, of course.
0:33.7	We actually recorded on my birthday, and it was a very good gift, because we answered
0:37.6	reader questions together.
0:39.3	And my favorite was from a person whose partner had grown a really ugly mustache just in
0:44.0	time for their wedding.
0:45.4	Perfect for pictures.
0:46.7	Anyway, I thought it would be fun if I shared the Dear Prudence episode with you.
0:50.6	I hope you enjoy her as much as I do.
0:52.9	And more new stuff from us soon.
0:58.2	Welcome to Dear Prudence.
1:02.8	I'm your prudence, Janae Desmond Harris.
1:05.9	This week, we'll be responding to readers' dilemmas about commitment, wedding locations,
1:11.5	and ugly moustaches, specifically whether you're allowed to make your fiance shave one
1:16.3	off.
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