Dear Prudence I’m tired of this. Advice by Enter your email to receive alerts for this author. Sign in or create an account to better manage your email preferences. Unsubscribe from email alerts Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from email alerts for Jenée Desmond-Harris ? May 04, 2026 6:00 AM Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by gemenacom/Getty Images Plus.  Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column.  Submit questions here . Dear Prudence, My girlfriend and I both had a pretty sedentary lifestyle of too much TV and too much takeout. Despite living close to the largest park in our city, we never biked. I started a new position that was five miles away and had easy access to a local bike trail. I bought a bike and have been traveling that way most days. It has actually been great for my stress reduction, and I have actually slimmed down noticeably. My girlfriend keeps making snide comments about it, joking that I am turning into a health nut. She wants to eat out nearly every night now.…