DEAR NATALIE: I was the “other woman” for a long time. I was dating a married father of two who told me he was going to leave his wife – which never happened. Regrettably, I stayed with him longer tha... more

DEAR NATALIE: I love my girlfriend but she has horrible money management skills. We want to get married, but I was trying to help her assess her credit card debt and had no idea she was well over fift... more

DEAR NATALIE: My husband canceled plans for Valentine’s Day this past weekend. We were supposed to go to a bed and breakfast out of town and spend a few nights together. We live incredibly busy lives ... more

DEAR NATALIE: My wife is completely overworked. I keep telling her that we should hire a cleaning service or a meal delivery service, but she “insists” on doing everything. She works full time in acad... more

DEAR NATALIE: My daughter and my husband are not speaking right now. She was offered a full ride at a prestigious university and has instead decided to “pursue music.” She wants to move out of state a... more

DEAR NATALIE: I am having a very hard time dealing with my brother right now because he voted for Trump and his family accesses some of the federal programs that are on “pause” because of the federal ... more

DEAR NATALIE: My dad is about to remarry. Our mom died about three years ago and he met someone last spring and got engaged pretty quickly. She’s younger than me and my brother, which is weird to us. ... more

DEAR NATALIE: My fiancé recently died in a car accident and it has been incredibly difficult for the entire family. In my fiancé’s will, he left a substantial portion of his estate to me and a life in... more

DEAR NATALIE: I was totally blindsided by my boyfriend breaking up with me over the holidays. We have been together for five years and have been looking at homes. I thought he was going to be proposin... more

DEAR NATALIE: As we close out this year and start 2025, I have been reflecting on a lot of my goals and have come to the conclusion that I am extremely unhappy in my life. I have four kids and a husba... more

DEAR NATALIE: My life has taken an interesting turn in the past week. I suffer from a chronic health condition and it is getting progressively worse. I was considering hospice for a while, but I’ve i... more

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

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