My Girlfriend Has a Bizarre “Deal” With Her Ex. Please Tell Me This Is Ridiculous.

Dear Prudence We have had to cancel vacations twice because of it. Advice by Jenée Desmond-Harris 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? Aug 19, 20266:00 AM Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Getty Images Plus. Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Submit questions here. Dear Prudence, My girlfriend has had only one other boyfriend besides me. They got a puppy together, and after they broke up (he cheated, and she moved here for work), they have continued a bizarre custo