Dear Prudence: My Girlfriend Is Always Late! Help!

Published: Oct. 6, 2023, 7 a.m.

In this episode, Ashley C. Ford (author of the bestselling memoir Somebody\u2019s Daughter) joins Prudie (Jen\xe9e Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about whether conflicting ideas about children should end a relationship between two twenty-somethings, what to do when a friend is obsessed with her husband\u2019s band, and if it\u2019s acceptable to leave your partner behind and vacation without them if they\u2019re running late and miss the flight.\nIf you want more Dear Prudence, join Slate Plus, Slate\u2019s membership program. Jen\xe9e answers an extra question every week, just for members.\xa0\nGo to Slate.com/prudieplus to sign up. It\u2019s just $15 for your first three months.\xa0\nPodcast production by Se\u2019era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Maura Currie.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices