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latestDecember 18, 2024

Ask Natalie: Boyfriend physically assaulted you but has no memory of doing so? Ex wants you to carry his baby…what should you do?

DEAR NATALIE: My boyfriend shoved me onto the ground the other night and spit on me. He was drunk and came home upset that I wasn’t waiting up for him. I was exhausted after a long shift at work and h... more

December 12, 2024

Ask Natalie: Ex-boyfriend toying with your emotions? Gave your friend a loan but no payments made since?

DEAR NATALIE: I met this wonderful guy and we dated for about two years. Then, out of the blue one day, he broke things off. He said that “we wanted different things,” because I wanted children and he... more

December 04, 2024

Ask Natalie: Mom was mean on Thanksgiving, is something more going on? Boyfriend couldn’t handle your Trump-loving parents…now what?

DEAR NATALIE: I went home for Thanksgiving and I remember why I never go home. My mother was exceptionally mean to me this holiday, calling me out for “putting on some pudge” and “looking old and tir... more

November 20, 2024

Ask Natalie: Stay-at-home wife wants a life outside of the house but you don’t agree? Girlfriend wants to break up with you over her “crush.” Is it time to walk away?

DEAR NATALIE: My wife and I decided when we got married that I would go to work and she would stay home and raise our children. Our kids are now 12 and 15, and she’s hinting to me that she wants to st... more

November 13, 2024

Ask Natalie: Trump-loving son moved back home and impossible to live with now that Trump has won? Boyfriend and you differ on politics…and now your friends are turning on you because of it. What do you do?

DEAR NATALIE: Where do we go from here? This election has been tearing my family apart, with my son hardly speaking to us after Trump — who he voted for — won. Currently, my son lives with us so this ... more

November 05, 2024

Ask Natalie: Husband wants to quit his lucrative job and start a “coaching” business? Close friend in an open marriage hit on your husband…can you move forward?

DEAR NATALIE: My husband has a big corporate job and recently told me that he is extremely unhappy. He wants to stop working and start a “business coaching” consulting business. I quit my job in PR a ... more

October 30, 2024

Ask Natalie: Mother-in-law insulted immigrants…and you are one. How do you deal with her? Anxieties around the election causing mental health woes…what can you do?

DEAR NATALIE: I am an immigrant and my mother-in-law shared a photo of a costume she wants to wear for Halloween that basically depicts Trump carrying out the “trash” and the “trash” is supposed to be... more

October 23, 2024

Ask Natalie: As a cis-gender, straight man…can I date a transgender woman? Local business owner making everyone miserable…is there a way to fight back?

DEAR NATALIE: Can I date a transgender woman as a cisgender man? I met this beautiful woman recently and we had a great date. I had no idea that she is transgender, but she told me towards the end of ... more

October 16, 2024

Ask Natalie: Politician gone off the deep end and you just can’t be friends with his wife, anymore? Business partner cheating on his girlfriend…is he a cheater with money, too?

DEAR NATALIE: I’m acquaintances with the wife of a politician who has recently come under a lot of heat for his beliefs. She’s something of a public figure, as well, and hasn’t spoken up in oppositio... more

October 09, 2024

Ask Natalie: Politics ripping your family apart? Looking for love but have no idea where to start?

DEAR NATALIE: Politics is literally ripping my family apart. My brother and his wife have become more and more “MAGA” over the years. At first, we all accepted it. We recognize that my brother has alw... more

October 02, 2024

Ask Natalie: Business partner (and friend) stole from the company. Now what? Sister suddenly into women…but parents aren’t pleased. What do you do?

DEAR NATALIE: I just caught my business partner stealing money from our company. We have a small ad agency and have been growing over the past few years. We were finally making some real money. We hav... more

September 25, 2024

Ask Natalie: Told your wife that you wished you had never married her? Should you have a baby with your best friend?

DEAR NATALIE: My wife and I got into a huge argument the other night and I told her that I wished I had never married her. I don’t feel that way, I was just angry. It was such a stupid fight and now I... more

September 18, 2024

Ask Natalie: Is your married friend interested in you or just flirting? Never been in love…is this a problem that needs fixing?

DEAR NATALIE: My husband and I opened our marriage a few years ago, and it’s been a great decision for both of us. Recently, through a trivia night we go to, we’ve become friends with a couple who is ... more

September 11, 2024

Ask Natalie: Bestie paid an escort to see if her husband would cheat? Sister-in-law lying about Ozempic use and now you’re annoyed?

DEAR NATALIE: My best friend just told me that she paid an escort to flirt with her husband while he was away on business to see if he would be open to cheating on her. They have always had a challeng... more

September 04, 2024

Ask Natalie: Slept with your friend’s new boyfriend but didn’t know? Mother-in-law moving in with you already causing issues?

DEAR NATALIE: I slept with my good friend’s new boyfriend a few weeks ago. I didn’t know he was with her as I hadn’t met him yet or seen a photo. I only discovered this when I was out with my friend g... more

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