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The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!
My husband “T” and I have been married about two years
and are in our early thirties. We’ve known each other since
we were 19, but were just casual friends, mostly
because T was kind of a wild …
Dear Sars,
This isn’t a life-or-death question. Mostly a “why the hell do cats do that”
question.
I have been looking on websites everywhere for an explanation to something
my cat Bob does. My cat makes me laugh harder …
Dear Sars,
I’ve been dealing with this issue for a year or so, and it’s almost at the
boiling point.A friend of mine, we’ll call her “Single White Female,” is
fast on the track to becoming me.It’s been …
Hi Sars,
My marriage has hit a bit of a snag lately, and I am wondering if you have some advice to help me deal with it.I’ve been married to a wonderful guy for three years …
We never lived here in Sheridan, my wife and I. We worked here, though, all our lives — well, my wife did, over at the hospital. I was on the train, of course. We actually …
My ex-boyfriend and I broke up over a year ago, and have been friends
since shortly after. We talk all the time via IM and email, but
whenever I invite him to hang out, he gets weird …
Hello, Sars — and Un-Dad:
As a veteran of fourteen years of financial aid woes — myself, plus seven siblings, eight cousins and many friends — there are a few things about financial aid Un-Dad, and …
Dear Sars,
Since my daughters were ages 9 and 11, I’ve been a single-parent dad. Jan, age
21, is best friends with my daughters, now ages 22 and 24. She’s spent so
much time with our family the …
Sars —
I wanted to write to respond to “Bewildered Friend” whose friend
suddenly and unexpectedly lost her mother.I am 24 years old.Six weeks
and six days ago, my father died of a massive heart attack.He was in
perfect …
Dot Ayers: The Shipley business, yes. Where to begin, really.
Helen Alton: Well, not that it’s my place to say, but —
Louise Wallace: Helen, please.
Mrs. Alton: You know, I just don’t know why I bother. I …