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The Vine: September 19, 2001
September 19, 2001 – 8:57 PM | One Comment

I met a guy through a personal ad. We emailed and IM'ed each other for a month or so, but because we live about an hour away from each other we didn't meet until recently. …

The Vine: July 17, 2001
July 17, 2001 – 11:10 AM | No Comment

Two months ago, my boyfriend of two and a half years, with whom I had been living for a year, broke up with me, claiming we had become incompatible sexually, which he felt would never …

The Vine: June 26, 2001
June 26, 2001 – 10:12 AM | No Comment

Sarah,
My good friend D and I (we are housemates in college) decided to live in DC
this summer, in a group house with a bunch of other people from our school. While we got off to …

The Vine: June 21, 2001
June 21, 2001 – 4:05 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
I've got a question involving housing for the summer. This summer, my two best friends and I found out that we all have internships in our hometown.We didn't really feel like living with our …

The Vine: June 6, 2001
June 6, 2001 – 12:39 PM | No Comment

Hi Sarah,
When I read The Vine (as I love to do and you've even printed one of my letters) and I saw the letter from Bitter Bridesmaid, it really struck a note with me.I had …

The Vine: March 20, 2001
March 20, 2001 – 1:16 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
I love your site, and your advice seems on target to me, so maybe you could help me out.
Here's the situation: I'm in college, and I'm sharing a house with four other people. I'm …

The Vine: February 14, 2001
February 14, 2001 – 1:18 PM | No Comment

Sars,
My problem is either with my roommate or with myself. I am counting on you to help me decide.
Let me start out by saying I am a big fan of "unrealistic" entertainment. My favorite TV …

The Vine: November 13, 2000
November 13, 2000 – 8:54 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
Recently, my fabulous boyfriend of one and a half years moved in to my apartment. Things are going very well, he is the best roommate I have ever had, and it is bringing us …

The Vine: July 5, 2000
July 5, 2000 – 10:50 AM | No Comment

Here is my situation. I was supposed to move into this house. A week and a half before I was to move, I became very uncomfortable with the landlords and how they were handling some …