DEAR NATALIE: I let my sister move in with me during Covid so that she could get back on her feet. She had lost her job and things were challenging financially. But for the past four months, she has b... more
DEAR NATALIE: I slept with this guy on the first date. Not my proudest moment; I got pretty drunk at the bar when we went out the other night and stumbled back to my place. You know the rest. Anyway, ... more
DEAR NATALIE: I have reconnected with my old boyfriend from college after 20-plus years. During that time, we both married. He is divorced and has two kids that are in college now. I married and lost... more
DEAR NATALIE: Is it wrong to meet up with a friend of the opposite sex for a drink ... and not tell my husband? My old friend from college is coming into town and we want to get together for a drink. ... more
DEAR NATALIE: I recently got engaged after waiting a long time for my boyfriend to propose. We went to look at rings the other day and I found one that I really liked. It was a bit out of his price ra... more
DEAR NATALIE: My fiancé’s ex-wife will not acknowledge me. I have been with him for over four years and most likely we will be getting married soon. We were waiting until things eased up with the pand... more
DEAR NATALIE: I recently got married and was at my sister-in-law’s birthday dinner at her home last weekend when things got out of hand. We were all pretty drunk. My wife fell asleep in the guest bedr... more
DEAR NATALIE: My husband and I are fighting over the vaccine. We both want to get it, but neither of us qualify yet in the state that we live in. But my friend was able to get us on a list that let us... more
DEAR NATALIE: I love my girlfriend and we’ve been living together for about a year. The only big issue in our relationship is that when she drinks, she becomes incredibly belligerent and verbally abus... more
DEAR NATALIE: My mother-in-law is constantly opening and reading our mail. She lives very close by and watches our daughter often for us while we are working. I think she feels a little too comfortabl... more
DEAR NATALIE: My boyfriend and I have been living together for two years now. Things have been rocky from time to time but I was feeling really happy with our relationship until recently. I'm annoyed ... more
DEAR NATALIE: Is there any way to win my boyfriend back? I broke up with him at the beginning of the pandemic thinking I needed some space after four years together. I realize looking back at it now, ... more
DEAR NATALIE: My girlfriend of two years dumped me last week because I lost my job during the pandemic. She said that she is “sick of supporting me” and told me to get a job. I have been trying. It is... more
DEAR NATALIE: I recently lost my 94-year-old grandfather to Covid-19 and I am really bitter about it. He was in good health and did not live in a nursing home. I say this because I am so sick of peopl... more
DEAR NATALIE: I have been seeing this new guy for about a month now and he has already told me that he isn’t seeing anyone else. He wanted to know if I am seeing anyone else. We haven’t even met in pe... more