Dear Prudence: My fiancé is probably going to prison. Should I leave him?

Dear Prudence, A few months ago I got engaged to a wonderful man. Something like: “I’ve been too ashamed of my father to reach out before, but I wanted you to know I care about you deeply and think about you often, and I’m so sorry I didn’t know sooner and couldn’t have done more to help stop him.” I can’t guarantee that even the kindest, most open-ended message is going to result in you sharing your life with these people again—that much is impossible to predict—but expressing your support and solidarity is a lovely idea. My Teenager Prefers the Pronouns “It/Its.” Danny M. Lavery is joined by Charlie Jane Anders on this week’s episode of the Dear Prudence podcast. You could say something like: “I’m frustrated that during our last session you dismissed my feelings and treated one of your other patients as a ‘gotcha’ as a distraction from my concerns about public health.” Depending on how your therapist responds, you may find it’s time to look for a new one. Dear Prudence Uncensored “If you ever told your kids ‘I want good attitudes and smiles for the rest of this trip’ while they were fighting in the backseat of the car, this is the time to turn that energy on yourself.” Danny Lavery and Lisa McIntire discuss a letter in this week’s Dear Prudence Uncensored—only for Slate Plus members.