In this episode, Akilah Hughes (host of a new podcast from iHeart,\xa0Rebel Spirit) joins our Guest Prudie (Ashley C. Ford) to answer letters from readers about how to be a supportive long-distance friend to someone in an unhappy marriage, what to do when your friend is great at being a friend but a terrible colleague, and whether birthday texts are really necessary.\nWant more Dear Prudence? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you\u2019ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking \u201cTry Free\u201d at the top of our show page. Or, visit\xa0slate.com/prudie-plus\xa0to get access wherever you listen.\nThis podcast is produced by Se\u2019era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jen\xe9e Desmond-Harris, with help from Ashley C. Ford, Maura Currie, and Anuli Ononye.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices