Dear Sars,
About six months ago, my family lost our pet. Now, it’s just me and my parents, so to lose the dog that we’ve had since I was five and was my parents’ baby and …

Well, helloooooo!
Man, what a crappy couple of weeks. Basically, I came down with a creeping crud head-cold/flu/allergies/plague combo platter that put me out of commission for ten days, and included a side dish of irony, …

My dearest Sars,
Okay, I’ll keep my question short and sweet.
I’m getting married in September. He’s amazing, my best friend, my muse, blah blah blah soul mate-cakes. The issue is my sister. My sister is 35 …

Dear Sars,
I can’t even believe that I’m in this situation.
I am 28, a professional with a well-paying (85K) job in a large eastern seaboard city. I’ve been dating “the one” for almost a year now …

[Since apparently not everyone knew about the contest: I shaved my head for charity.]
The Night Before
Walking down Smith Street after dinner, I keep getting nods and smiles from men on the street — more than …

So…I took Little Joe to the vet last week. Longtime readers of the site can probably see where this is going, but in case you just got here: Little Joe is fat. Said fatness is …

Sars,
Well, if I’m writing to The Vine, we all know it’s a problem with
either guys, grammar or cats…wish I could be more original, but
this time it’s a cat question.
Once upon a time, a boyfriend gave …

Boy confusion (of course)!
I moved to New City about eight months ago and became fast
friends with a guy. We were definitely just friends
at first and he helped me through homesickness by
listening to my inane stories …

Sars —
How much hot sauce is too much hot sauce? And who gets to decide that burning issue?
Here’s the background: I am a Latina from the southwest. I was brought up eating extremely spicy food …

Sars,
I am a big fan of your site, and I am hoping that you can set me
straight on if my sister-in-law is loony, or if I am just rude.
The background is that my husband and …