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latestJune 18, 2025

Ask Natalie: Sick of seeing your brother take advantage of your mother? Friend went overboard with Ozempic, can you say anything?

DEAR NATALIE: My mom does everything for my younger brother. He lives at home but doesn’t need to. He has a great job in finance (makes more money than me!) and doesn’t seem to have any desire to lea... more

June 11, 2025

Ask Natalie: Brother died and now afraid you won’t see your nieces? Are you afraid to get married or does your fiancé scare you?

DEAR NATALIE: My brother died in a bad accident on the job a few years back and his wife, Jessica, promised that we would always have a relationship with our nieces after he died. Our nieces were thre... more

June 04, 2025

Ask Natalie: Best friend about to blow up her life…can you stop her? Friend isn’t sure who is the father of her child…how does she tell her current boyfriend?

DEAR NATALIE: My best friend told me that she is thinking about leaving her husband of eight years. They have three kids and a beautiful life (at least from my vantage point). When I asked her why, s... more

May 28, 2025

Ask Natalie: Boyfriend mad you won’t cut him in on your OnlyFans money? Husband has a porn addiction and it is causing him to fail law school. How do you help?

DEAR NATALIE: I started an OnlyFans account when I was in college to help make ends meet and the account blew up. It’s fairly innocent in comparison to what other people are doing on the app and I am ... more

May 21, 2025

Ask Natalie: Had an open marriage during your cancer treatment but now he doesn’t want to be monogamous moving forward. What do you do? Bestie having an affair and her husband keeps asking you what’s going on…do you tell him?

DEAR NATALIE: While I was recovering from cancer treatments, my husband and I agreed to make our marriage “open” temporarily since he was very unhappy that I couldn’t have sex with him. Over the last ... more

May 14, 2025

Ask Natalie: Husband admits to affair but you can’t be angry because you’re also having one? Want a baby but your families refuse to support the idea of adoption?

DEAR NATALIE: My husband admitted to me that he has been having an affair. He is incredibly remorseful and was shocked that I haven’t been angrier about it. The truth of it is, I have been cheating o... more

May 07, 2025

Ask Natalie: Friend dating your ex and wants your advice? Afraid your wife had an affair on her girls’ trip?

DEAR NATALIE: I am at a total loss with one of my closest friends. She has started to date my ex-boyfriend who I was with for three years. While I have no interest in him (nor care), I think it is wei... more

April 30, 2025

Ask Natalie: Are you the “other woman” and annoyed he won’t leave his pregnant wife? Friend planning extravagant bachelorette and not sure if you can afford to go?

DEAR NATALIE: I’ve been with my boyfriend now for five months and we talk about getting married. But he just told me that his wife (of three years) is pregnant and he just can’t fathom leaving her ri... more

April 23, 2025

Ask Natalie: Separated but wanting to give your marriage a second chance? Aunt won’t acknowledge that she needs assistance. How can you help?

DEAR NATALIE: I’m having a really hard time letting go of my marriage. My husband and I have been separated for about a year and it’s been very amicable. We both just fell out of love with each other... more

April 16, 2025

Ask Natalie: Friend verbally abuses husband. Do you say something? Feeling bitter about life and you’re only in your 20s?

DEAR NATALIE: I’ve been spending more time with one of my newer friends, which includes spending more time at her home with her husband. When we are all together, I’ve noticed that she lashes out at ... more

April 09, 2025

Ask Natalie: Lost interest in your childhood friend but still expected to plan her birthday party? Friends with an “askhole?” How do you cope?

DEAR NATALIE: I have a friend from childhood and we have grown apart over the years. She is a lovely person and I care about her greatly, but whenever we are together, all we do is talk about the pas... more

April 02, 2025

Ask Natalie: Trying to use the right pronouns to support your child but family members making it difficult? Sister was diagnosed with chronic health issues, and now her friends are abandoning her. How can you help?

DEAR NATALIE: I have a lovely 28-year-old child who is transgender. My child is open about their transition to those who are likely to be supportive, but they’ve asked me to not say anything to those... more

March 26, 2025

Ask Natalie: Narcissistic ex-fiancé still controlling your life in odd ways? Best friend dating a grifter…can you tell her the truth?

DEAR NATALIE: This is kind of a strange situation and I realize that it sounds incredibly fussy, but it is bothering me nonetheless. About eight years ago, my... more

March 19, 2025

Ask Natalie: Showed a friend proof that her partner was cheating and she got mad at you? Friend going through a breakup and becoming insufferable. What do you do?

DEAR NATALIE: My best friend’s boyfriend is cheating on her. My friend and I saw him with another woman and we took a photo of them kissing without them knowing. We shared it with our friend in a grou... more

March 12, 2025

Ask Natalie: Sister showed up late for your wedding and missed the ceremony…do you confront her? Husband won’t go to the doctor…what should you do?

DEAR NATALIE: I got married over the weekend in a small, intimate ceremony in my hometown. It was a wonderful time with 50 of our closest friends and family members attending. This was the second marr... more

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