Hi Sars,
I’ve got a question for your readers:
I live in the south, where the weather forecast is “30% chance of thunderstorms” every. single. day. in the summer. For some reason, my husband is particularly hard …

Sars,
 
I would appreciate your advice on an unpleasant situation involving my parents and their dog.
 
A few years ago, when it was evident that neither my brother nor I would be living at home …

Dear Sars,
 
My boyfriend and I have attended about five weddings this past year where one of his friends was the groom. They were all fancy and we also were invited to the rehearsal dinner for …

Dear Sars,
Last weekend, I went over to a friend’s house to help her pack up her things — “Minnie” is getting divorced and moving out of the apartment she shared with her husband, and …

My sister-in-law is somewhat crazy. She has a family history of depression, and is on medication and seeing a therapist, but appears to be getting nothing but worse. My mother-in-law just got home from …

Hey Sars,
 
I’m buying my first home and I wanted to ask you a question about real estate etiquette. My real estate agent is a nice person who hasn’t put any pressure on me at …

Hi Sars,
I met a guy through an online dating site, and we emailed once or twice a week for a few weeks. Two weeks ago, we decided to meet in person and see if we …

Dear Sars,
 
My friend recently asked me to be one of her bridesmaids, and since I live in the city — and she’s in Ohio — she wants my help in finding dresses for the …

Hi Sars,
My younger sister recently got in a knock-down, drag-out argument with a TV journalist friend of hers regarding a phrase he used in a Facebook message. Because I am widely considered the language geek …

Dear Tomato Nation:
 
I am a single parent living in Brooklyn with two young children (aged 9 and 3) and two cats (aged 15 and 14). About five years ago, after a long period of …