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UK. Can people really change for the better in life, in love, and in relationships?

I'm Meredith Goldstein, long-time advice columnist at the Boston Globe and host of its podcast,

Love Letters. In season 10 of Love Letters, we're asking one big

question, can people change, and if so, how? Get ready to laugh, cry, and learn, as guests tell

real stories about resilience, transformation, and being better at being together. Listen or

watch the new season of Love Let letters wherever you get your podcasts.

Welcome to Dear Prudence. I'm your guest Prudence, Kristen Mineser. I host a couple of other podcasts

by the book and how to be fine among them. Be sure to check those out if you love self-help books,

hate self-help books, or want advice on how to be okay-ish rather than perfect. Or if you like to critically

analyze the tabloids, also check out my podcast, The Daily Fail, where we lambast the fake news.

Today, we'll be answering questions about how to tell your friends not to

bring their baby everywhere, what to do when you're being pressured to connect with a sibling

you want nothing to do with, and how to kindly tell your spouse to return a gift they bought for you.

Here to help me out today is the great tuck Woodstock in Slate's Brooklyn Studios. Yes,

we are here face-to-face, Tuck. Tuck is a journalist, educator, and host of the award-winning

podcast, Gender Reveal, which I am a huge fan of. He's also the co-founder of Girl Dad Press

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