Dear Prudence: How Do You Know When It’s Time to Break Up With a Friend? Help!

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🗓️ 23 June 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Alisha Wainwright (actor and host of the new podcast series, When Science Finds A Way) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer your letters from readers about friends who don’t call you when they’re in your town, the pros and cons of dating divorced men, and what to do when you’ve pressured your friend to break up with someone who… ends up being a great husband to someone else. If you want more Dear Prudence, you should join Slate Plus, Slate’s membership program. Jenée answers an extra question every week, just for members. Go to Slate.com/prudieplus to sign up. It’s just $15 for your first three months. Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Brandon Nix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Once upon a time, a Tony Box appeared.
0:02.7	A musical story box, a treat for my ears.
0:06.0	It was screen-free and joyful and taught them new words.
0:09.2	There's hundreds of stories lots to be heard.
0:12.0	A hair-bopping, it's so rough for me!
0:15.6	I picked one at bedtime if it was leaked super fast.
0:18.6	Then I relaxed on the sofa.
0:20.5	At last!
0:21.6	For 10% off your Tony Box, use code story10 at tonys.com.
0:26.4	T-O-N-I-E-S dot com.
0:28.9	Happy listening.
0:29.9	Welcome to Dear Prudence.
0:36.7	I'm your prudence, Janae Desmond Harris.
0:39.6	Today, we're discussing letters about friends who, for some reason, don't call you when
0:44.2	they're in town.
0:45.5	The pros and cons of dating divorced men.
0:48.8	And what to do when you've pressured your friend to break up with someone who ends up being
0:52.3	a great husband to someone else.
0:54.1	And by the way, you also said he was a sex trafficker.
0:57.0	Anyway, here to help me out today is scientist turned actor Alicia Wainwright.
1:02.2	She most recently starred on the macro-produced Netflix series Raising Dion, based on the
1:06.6	comic book of the same name as Nicole Warren, a single mother his son Dion has magical superhero
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