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Dear Sugars

Radically empathic advice. Produced by WBUR.

Episodes

Total: 392

Snooping on your spouse is generally ill-advised, but what if he or she has an addiction and is cons

In this "rapid fire" episode, the Sugars read letters from four women who each have one not-so-tiny

The Sugars are joined by the therapist Esther Perel to discuss a letter from a husband who is in a s

This week, we're sharing an episode of another WBUR podcast, Endless Thread.The show is in the middl

Dear Sugars returns to Portland, Oregon, for another raucous and uplifting live show. The Sugars get

A sexless relationship is often a symptom of deeper dysfunction. The Sugars, along with couples ther

The Dear Sugars inbox was flooded with responses to the two-part episode “Sexless Relationships” wit

When we decide to meddle, it can often backfire. The Sugars, along with the writer Meghan Daum, answ

Shortly after the birth of her first child, a letter-writer who calls herself “Tantrum Daughter” los

Encore: Young & Isolated

2021/8/27

Feeling like an outsider is one of the hallmarks of adolescence. But in today’s episode, we hear fro

Encore: Lovers & Friends

2021/8/13

It’s healthy to cultivate friendships outside of your romantic relationships. But sometimes, they ca

Encore: Trust Your Body

2021/7/30

Her doctor categorized her as overweight when she was 5 years old. Her grandmother always introduced

Women from across the country wrote in to the Dear Sugars inbox echoing identical inequalities in th

Redux: Family By Proxy

2021/7/2

When a family experiences loss, familial roles are often redefined. In this episode, the Sugars answ

A damaged parent can cast a dark shadow over our lives, especially when we inherit some of that dama

Redux: Consent, Part 3

2021/6/4

The #MeToo movement deluged the Dear Sugars inbox with letters about sexual harassment in the workpl

Redux: Consent, Part Two

2021/5/28

Some sexual encounters are obviously consensual, while others are obviously not. But what about thos

Redux: Consent, Part One

2021/5/21

In the midst of the #MeToo Movement, women and men all over the country were re-examining sexual enc

At age 18, we are granted the rights and responsibilities of adulthood in the eyes of the law. But f

The Sugars continue their series on porn with a letter from a woman whose fiancé is "addicted" to po