DEAR NATALIE: My father recently passed away and he left me his substantial estate. He did not leave anything to my brother or my two other sisters. There was a lot of tension in our family before he ... more
DEAR NATALIE: My husband and I just celebrated our three-year wedding anniversary. To surprise him, I was going to update our closet. He loves clothes and I thought it would be fun to clear out the cl... more
DEAR NATALIE: My fiancé and I got into an argument the other night over travel. He wants to do a “guys’ weekend” in Vegas with a few of his friends in September. I told him that was OK, as I wanted to... more
DEAR NATALIE: My husband-to-be has two brothers who are more “country” than he is. They both open carry almost everywhere they go and I sarcastically said to them the other night at dinner, “Well, mak... more
DEAR NATALIE: For the last three months, I have been dating a woman who wanted to be exclusive. So we were – or at least I thought we were. We had been intimate during these months, as well. To make a... more
DEAR NATALIE: I have been divorced for three years and have two teenage boys. My younger son, who’s 14, has taken to music. He is learning to play guitar and I found him a great teacher, whose name is... more
DEAR NATALIE: After 24 years of marriage, my husband came out to me. I knew something was off in our marriage for a long time, but I never imagined that he was in the closet. I feel incredibly betraye... more
DEAR NATALIE: My mother and I have had a very difficult relationship for most of my life. She was very abusive towards me and once I became an adult, I cut her out of my life. My dad contacted me a fe... more
DEAR NATALIE: At the beginning of our relationship, my partner shared with me that he has a terminal disease with very little time left. I love him and decided to enter into a relationship with him. (... more
DEAR NATALIE: My wife developed a bit of a drinking problem during Covid. She was dealing with a lot of anxiety. Both of her parents contracted the disease early on and her father died from it. She is... more
DEAR NATALIE: My wife and I have been together for six years. In that time, we have talked about bringing another woman into our bed but we’ve never acted on it. Well, she went out of town this past w... more
DEAR NATALIE: My boyfriend and I got into an explosive fight the other night over what is happening with Roe V. Wade. I had never asked – or thought to ask him – his thoughts on abortion. We’ve been t... more
DEAR NATALIE: My mother-in-law-to-be is determined for me to have a big, lavish wedding. I do not want this kind of a wedding. She called me yesterday to ask me what I wanted for the Sunday brunch/day... more
DEAR NATALIE: I recently left my husband of 12 years. We were very affluent because of his work. I am finding it hard to readjust to a different lifestyle. We have a small daughter and share custody.... more
DEAR NATALIE: I have two kids under the age of four, and they can’t yet be vaccinated. My family has been cautious during the past few years, and we have missed out on a lot of social functions. Recen... more