Cousin canceled last minute on your wedding…should you say something? Family wants a gender-reveal party for baby to be but you hate the idea…now what?
DEAR NATALIE: I hope all is well. I need some wedding advice. My cousin and her husband RSVPed yes to our wedding which is happening this weekend. We received an UPS package yesterday with the board ... more
Ask Natalie: Child comes out to you as trans but your wife can’t accept it? Just found out you had a child…but not sure you want them in your life?
DEAR NATALIE: My child recently came out to my wife and I as trans. They are 17 years old and I’ve known for a long time that they were “different.” She isn’t handling it very well, however, and said ... more
Ask Natalie: Sick with cancer and husband “didn’t sign up to be a nurse?” Want to leave an abusive husband and just found out you’re pregnant?
DEAR NATALIE: I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and my husband (of 20 years) said “he didn’t sign up to be a nurse” and has been very unsupportive during this horrific ordeal. My prognosis i... more
Ask Natalie: Engaged to someone you can’t stand…now what? Friend fired over their position on Palestine…are you next?
DEAR NATALIE: I have been engaged for about four months and I am quickly realizing that I do not want to marry this person. We met a year ago and got engaged fairly quickly. We are both in our 30s and... more
Ask Natalie: Broke up with your girlfriend and lost most of your friends, too? Mom has dementia and dad isn’t being supportive…what do you do?
DEAR NATALIE: My girlfriend of seven years and I recently broke up. We share a lot of mutual friends and several of our friends are playing “Switzerland.” It ended pretty badly and I have noticed that... more
Ask Natalie: “Dabbling” in an open marriage? Husband needs therapy but won’t get it?
DEAR NATALIE: I am “dabbling” in an open marriage with my wife of four years. I am not pushing for this situation, but she said that our sex life was boring and that she wanted to try something new. W... more
Ask Natalie: “Canceled” in your small town and not sure what to do? Is it okay to still grieve the death of your abusive mother?
DEAR NATALIE: I recently made a comment online that was taken out of context and blew up on social media in my small town. Now, I’m facing backlash from people in my community. My daughter says that t... more
Ask Natalie: Husband disillusioned at work and mad that you are starting a business? Brother afraid to tell his parents about a “change in plans?”
DEAR NATALIE: I’ve been mostly a stay-at-home mom since my kids – ages three and five – were born. I’m an artist, and I work at a studio in my home, but I’m primarily available for our kids. My husban... more
Ask Natalie: Fiancé forgot your birthday? Sister sold your dead mother’s jewelry and didn’t tell you?
DEAR NATALIE: It was my 30th birthday and my boyfriend forgot all about it. I was hoping for a surprise party with my friends, or at the very least a dinner that he organized, but instead? I got nothi... more
Ask Natalie: Son wants to move back home but doesn’t want to pay you rent? Had a baby and now your husband belittling everything you do?
DEAR NATALIE: My 22-year-old son and his girlfriend want to move in with us to save money. They both work in the food industry and just can’t seem to make ends meet. They’ve been living together for a... more
Ask Natalie: Sister wants to be a “trad wife?” Came out to your parents as trans and your mother won’t speak to you…what do you do?
DEAR NATALIE: My sister got out of a bad marriage about a year ago and her ex-husband was verbally abusive. They married straight out of high school. She’s about to turn 28 and has started dating agai... more
Ask Natalie: Sick of family questioning why you are single? Single, lonely and looking for love?
DEAR NATALIE: I am a straight woman in my mid-30s with no desire for a romantic partner. This has been a challenge for my very traditional family who doesn’t understand why I would ever want to be sin... more
Ask Natalie: Trust issues ripping apart your new relationship? Husband suddenly wants a baby…but you don’t. Now what?
DEAR NATALIE: I’ve been dating this guy for about nine months and he is divorced (no kids) but with terrible trust issues. His ex-wife cheated on him more than once and he only found out because she l... more
Ask Natalie: Wife died of COVID and her anti-vax parents don’t respect your family’s boundaries? Cousin running for office but you don’t want to publicly endorse them… now what?
DEAR NATALIE: My wife died of complications from COVID in 2022 and it’s been horrible moving forward without her. We have two small children and juggling being a single dad and a small business owner ... more
