latestOctober 13, 2021

Ask Natalie: Roommate used your vibrator without asking… and now things are really awkward?

DEAR NATALIE: My roommate and I are really close. We share a lot of our clothes and accessories. We love being together and have become great friends over the past three years. But she did something t... more

October 06, 2021

Ask Natalie: Husband’s best friend’s wife is cheating and he wants you to stay out of it?

DEAR NATALIE: My husband’s best friend’s wife has been cheating on him for months. My husband has told me to stay out of it. We found out through friends what was going on, but his best friend has no ... more

September 29, 2021

Ask Natalie: Friend asked you to swing and now everything is uncomfortable?

DEAR NATALIE: I had a very awkward encounter with friends of ours last weekend at a dinner party. Everyone drank a little too much and my friend -- let’s call her Jane -- pulled me aside to tell me th... more

September 15, 2021

Ask Natalie: Landlord avoids you and won’t repair issues around the property. What should you do?

DEAR NATALIE: I'm living in rural America and my landlord thinks differently than I do. (Different backgrounds, I think). I’ve gotten a few things wrong in the few years I've lived under their roof. I... more

September 01, 2021

Ask Natalie: Had an affair and family won’t forgive you and your now-husband?

DEAR NATALIE: I had an affair with my now-husband five years ago. We were both married to other people at the time and we fell in love when he was separated from his wife. I was not separated from my... more

July 28, 2021

Ask Natalie: Friend stuck in a bad relationship and no one can help?

DEAR NATALIE: My best friend has been in a bad relationship for years now and no one understands why she stays in it. He treats her poorly, is rude to her in front of her friends and can be very contr... more

July 14, 2021

Ask Natalie: Friend married into money and it changed her…can you stay friends?

DEAR NATALIE: Money changed my friend. She married someone extremely wealthy and now they live this very extravagant lifestyle. The problem is, she doesn’t see how it is changing her. It’s actually ma... more

June 30, 2021

Ask Natalie: Thought you were friends but left out of engagement party?

DEAR NATALIE: I have a close circle of friends. Well, I thought they were close. Recently, my one friend got engaged and some of my friends threw her an engagement party but I wasn't on the list. I fo... more

June 23, 2021

Ask Natalie: Friend being pulled in by MGTOW rhetoric?

DEAR NATALIE: I have been friends with “Shawn” for years and we have always had a good relationship. Granted, he deals with some mental health stuff that can make him challenging to be around, but ove... more

May 19, 2021

Ask Natalie: Trying to win over your fiancé’s ex?

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

March 17, 2021

Ask Natalie: Husband won’t have sex with you and you feel trapped in your loveless marriage?

DEAR NATALIE: I am a 58-year-old woman who has been married for a second time for 24 years. I am smart, educated, hard working, attractive and fit. I never had an issue with my appearance since I have... more

March 03, 2021

Ask Natalie: Planning a friends-only road trip but an obnoxious girlfriend wants to tag along? Stuck in the “Friend Zone” and not sure how to get out?

DEAR NATALIE: My friends and I are planning to take a RV trip this fall down the California coast. Hopefully by then, COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted. It is going to be awesome because we haven’t... more

January 20, 2021

Ask Natalie: Lost job due to COVID-19 and girlfriend just dumped you because of it? Best friend super clingy and not leaving much room for your boyfriend?

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

July 29, 2020

Ask Natalie: Racism ruining friendship? Fiancé obsessed with you looking younger?

DEAR NATALIE: I gave my friends a lot of passes during the last election. But at this point, I’m having a hard time with a few of them and their clearly racist viewpoints. Talking about “America first... more

July 22, 2020

Ask Natalie: Friend with mental health issues often mean to you for no reason? Friend wants your support in dating a married man?

DEAR NATALIE: I have a longtime friend, “Jane,” who has been very open about her mental health issues and I have always listened and supported her and her progress.  She’s always working on boundaries... more

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