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The Vine: June 11, 2008
June 11, 2008 – 10:41 AM | 25 Comments

Dear Sars,
After three and a half years of a mostly great relationship, I invited my boyfriend to move in. I truly believe I was cool about it, didn’t make any ultimatums, was generally good-natured about …

The Vine: May 14, 2008
May 14, 2008 – 8:21 AM | 129 Comments

Dear Sars,
I have read your blog for a long time, and I’ve searched the archives and I haven’t seen your estimation of the Best Baseball Movie Ever. Who better than you to make the call?

The Vine: May 7, 2008
May 7, 2008 – 12:23 PM | 24 Comments

Dear Sars:
I’ve got a sticky situation and I need help coming up with something good to tell my friend. Here’s the thing. My girlfriend of almost 20 years has been begging me to come out …

The Vine: April 30, 2008
April 30, 2008 – 10:37 AM | 28 Comments

Dear Sars,
Things are a little bit wonky with my family, and I’m trying to figure out how best to deal with the situation. My brother and I both live pretty far (6+ hours’ worth of …

The Vine: April 23, 2008
April 23, 2008 – 2:16 PM | 76 Comments

Dear Sars,
My boyfriend of five months is currently traveling solo through Southeast Asia, and although he’s already been gone for over three weeks (and is almost halfway through his trip), he has yet to …

The Vine: April 2, 2008
April 2, 2008 – 10:24 AM | No Comment
The Vine: April 2, 2008

I thought maybe you could give me a little insight into a relationship problem that I’m possibly about to have.
I’ve been seeing this girl for about a month now and she’s awesome. Really funny and …

The Vine: March 12, 2008
March 12, 2008 – 12:31 PM | No Comment

Sarah, I really need a third-party opinion.
BF and I have been dating for nearly four years, and we have a very loving and committed relationship. Unfortunately, we also have very, very differing views about …

The Vine: January 3, 2008
January 3, 2008 – 12:07 PM | No Comment

Hey there,
Need some feedback, please. I met a guy at a mutual friend’s party about three weeks ago. We hooked up, but no actual sex that night. It was super-fun. Since then, we’ve gotten together …

The Vine: December 12, 2007
December 12, 2007 – 4:35 PM | No Comment

I’m in a bit of an awkward situation and I could use some perspective.
It’s complicated, but I’ll try to break it down. Here’s the cast of characters: the Boyfriend, the Best Friend and their respective …

The Vine: October 16, 2007
October 16, 2007 – 1:48 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
 
I can’t stop thinking about this and it’s making me feel crazy.
 
I met a guy at a mutual friend’s party late last summer and began an intense relationship with him, very quickly. …