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WWMAD: Dealing with snarky, underminy women

Every Sunday, Marie Antoinette doles out the advice only she can give about love, life and relationships. To have the queen weigh in on your dilemma, email whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at wordpress dot com. Your majesty the Queen, I’m the new girl … Continue reading

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Reader Mailbag: Addressing — and Recognizing — Proper Ladies

In this Sunday Series, readers ask the last queen of the Ancien Regime questions about etiquette, love and life. To have your question answered, write Marie Antoinette at whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at gmail dot com. Dear Queen ( I do not know … Continue reading

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Ask Marie: Taking Credit For One’s Own Brilliance

In this weekly series, Marie Antoinette answers questions on love, life and other complications. To have the queen weigh in on your dilemma, email whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at gmail dot com. Dear Marie, At a meeting at my work, my boss presented … Continue reading

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WWMAD: Paris Hilton writes the queen

Each Sunday, in this space, Marie Antoinette fields questions about love and life and shares the fruits of her experience. If you’re in a pickle, please send your issue to whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at gmail dot com. Like, Omigod, Hi, First off, … Continue reading

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WWMAD: Help! She’s a chronic-coffee-breath-close-talker!

Due to technical difficulties, this post should have aired Sunday and did not. Your blog mistress is much mortified that her carefully pre-scheduled post did not run while she was out of town but its Hoot Suite scheduled Tweets most … Continue reading

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WWMAD: Posing in the nude: An 18th century checklist for ladies of worth

Each Sunday, Marie Antoinette uses her vast life experience to answer pressing modern questions on life, love and other catastrophes. If you’d like the former Queen of France to weigh in on your dilemma, please  send an email to whatwouldmarieantoinettedo … Continue reading

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In which a lady (repeatedly) sleeps with a man who is not her boyfriend

A weekly series in which modern day ladies ask Marie Antoinette for advice on love, life and personal disaster. To send in your own quandary, email whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at gmail dot com to be answered next Sunday. Marie, My boyfriend and … Continue reading

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A reader asks: He’s charming but cold — how do I win his heart?

In this Sunday series, readers ask Marie Antoinette for advice on love and life. To see your question in this space, write whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at gmail.com. Dear Marie, I’m a teen, almost a young adult.  I’ve never been in love. It … Continue reading

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Let Marie Antoinette be your emotional Sherpa

Darlings: Have you ever experienced a problem, a quandary, and thought, “I wish I had a long-deceased French monarch to share her guidance and hard-won wisdom.” Finding no such match, were you forced to turn to Emily Post, Dear Abby … Continue reading

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Lindsay Lohan writes the queen

A special series where modern Maries consult the queen about life, love and catastrophe. Send your own question to whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at gmail.com to be answered next Sunday. Dear Marie, I am writing to you because I feel like you’re the … Continue reading

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