Dear Prudence: Temptation Island

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Dear Prudence Temptation Island My wife is taking a fun-filled trip with her "work husband." Will they cheat? By Emily Yoffe Posted Thursday, Feb 23, 2012, at 11:00 AM ET Get Dear Prudence delivered to your inbox each week; click here to sign up. Please send your questions for publication to prudence@slate.com. (Questions may be edited.) Got a burning question for Prudie? She'll be online at Washingtonpost.com to chat with readers each Monday at 1 p.m. Submit your questions and comments here before or during the live discussion. Dear Prudence, My wife is planning to attend a professional conference in a few months in a warm location while I stay at home with our two young boys. In years past I have gone with her, but this year one son is in school. As much as I'll be frazzled by five days alone with them, I'm happy that my wife is able to build her reputation. But she will be attending the conference with a guy I don't care for, because he acts like he's my wife's best friend. They worked together for several years, and he was essentially her "work husband"—lunches together, drinks after work with their co-workers, texts and calls at home, inside jokes, birthday presents. I've tried to explain my belief that a man should not be "buddies" with another man's wife, but my wife doesn't see it and says they're just pals. At the conference my wife will essentially be "dating" this guy for five days. I do trust my wife completely. But this guy is single and would, I'm ... To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate "Romney Just Seems Tired": Voters on Why They've Switched to Santorum Yglesias: The Folly of Blaming Obama for Higher Gas Prices How Home-Brewing Has Made America Into the Most Innovative Beer Country in the World	Advertisement
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