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The Vine: May 9, 2012
May 9, 2012 – 2:29 PM | 21 Comments
The Vine: May 9, 2012

I am a longtime reader and have honestly found myself in an anxiety-creating moral pickle (so to speak…though being in a literal moral pickle might be rather nice!).
Here is the short version: I was in …

The Vine: April 11, 2012
April 11, 2012 – 11:10 AM | 29 Comments
The Vine: April 11, 2012

D. and I were friends for six years, close enough that we had weekly get-together. I saw him through a devastating divorce; he saw me through the break up of a seven-year-long relationship, etc., and …

The Vine: February 15, 2012
February 15, 2012 – 10:54 AM | 18 Comments
The Vine: February 15, 2012

Eight years ago, during college, I became very close friends with a co-worker. She had just graduated from high school and her boyfriend was at boot camp. A few months after we met, they became …

The Vine: November 2, 2011
November 2, 2011 – 1:46 PM | 24 Comments
The Vine: November 2, 2011

I dated a guy last year for three months, and while our relationship was very intense, I broke it off and moved on. He however, did not. I tried to cut him off cold turkey, …

The Vine: October 26, 2011
October 26, 2011 – 6:23 PM | 10 Comments
The Vine: October 26, 2011

I am hoping you can give me perspective. The background is I am happily married for two years to one of the best men I know. He recently started a job out of town, so …

The Vine: October 5, 2011
October 5, 2011 – 5:44 PM | 36 Comments
The Vine: October 5, 2011

Dear Tomato Nation:
Small backstory. In 2000, a friend from college and I became more to each other as we both came out of the closet, post-college, moved in together and had a wedding ceremony …

The Vine: September 21, 2011
September 21, 2011 – 9:31 AM | 36 Comments
The Vine: September 21, 2011

I broke up with my boyfriend of about 5 months a little while ago. We had met on a blind date set up by an acquaintance, so we were pretty much starting from scratch. The …

The Vine: September 14, 2011
September 14, 2011 – 9:10 AM | 52 Comments
The Vine: September 14, 2011

Help me please, I’m having an ethical dilemma and I can’t stand it.
It started on Craigslist (of course). I put up an ad in “women seeking men” and a million guys replied. One stood out. …

The Vine: July 20, 2011
July 20, 2011 – 10:24 AM | 37 Comments
The Vine: July 20, 2011

I’m about to graduate from grad school, which is great, but I’ve got a bit of a problem.
I’ve been commuting between two cities (4.5 hours apart) for almost two years, every week, because when …

The Vine: July 6, 2011
July 6, 2011 – 9:44 AM | 38 Comments
The Vine: July 6, 2011

Long-time reader, first-time et cetera.
A couple of weeks ago, the husband of a woman that I know tangentially just didn’t come home. After leaving her freaking out for a few days and calling the police, …