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Dear Prudence Smell Ya Later! Should I break up with my fiance because he thinks I have horrible body odor? By Emily Yoffe Posted Thursday, Mar 01, 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, Last night, a bit too much wine prompted my fiance to tell me a secret he's been keeping for years: He thinks I smell bad. And that's why our sex life has been on the decline. I know I do sweat more than some people, but I shower daily and always use deodorant. I can't figure out if I am actually as bad as he says or if he just thinks I'm stinky because he is lucky enough to have totally odorless sweat. I am seriously considering calling off the wedding because of this. I just can't imagine that our marriage would last if he's repulsed by me. Am I overreacting, or do I need to leave him? —No B.O. Dear No, At least you have the answer as to why his ardor swells every time he gets a sinus infection. Of course it's a terrible blow to have your fiance reveal that he thinks you smell like goat stew that's been left in the sun. But consider this another way: He must really love you ... 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 Fiery Conservative Journalist Andrew Breitbart Dead at 43 Saletan: Some Media Are Accusing Romney of Flip-Flopping on Contraception. He Hasn't. Why Is the Car Industry in Detroit, Anyway?	Advertisement
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