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Articles tagged with: boys (and girls)

The Vine: June 5, 2002
June 5, 2002 – 12:36 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
I’ll cut right to the chase — my boyfriend of three years and I have long been planning on getting married. We were shooting for next summer. Come this fall, he says he has …

The Vine: June 4, 2002
June 4, 2002 – 12:26 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
This is for I Don’t Need A Man To Be Happy, But One Would Sure Be Nice.
I know exactly what you’re going through. I’m 21, a senior in college, and I’ve only recently met …

The Vine: May 29, 2002
May 29, 2002 – 12:46 PM | No Comment

I have been serious with the most wonder-ific guy since last July.I knew from the start that he was divorced and had a little girl.We took things concerning her slowly, i.e. when I met …

The Vine: May 28, 2002
May 28, 2002 – 12:56 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars:
I have been close to where Drowning is currently (with the exception of the infidelity) and you published my letter last July in The Vine.I wanted to let Drowning know that her marriage …

The Vine: May 24, 2002
May 24, 2002 – 2:35 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars:
I’ve never done anything like this before, but have been visiting your site since last summer and would like to get your take on this. Can’t really talk to friends or family about …

The Vine: May 23, 2002
May 23, 2002 – 4:19 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
From what I’ve read of your writing, we seem to share the same opinions on lots of things, so I thought I’d ask your advice on a situation that I’ve gotten myself stuck …

The Vine: May 17, 2002
May 17, 2002 – 8:49 AM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
This letter is really in response to SSMW’s second sentence, and not about the reproductive law issues (about which I know less than you purport to).She says, “I don’t have a boyfriend, nor have …

The Vine: May 15, 2002
May 15, 2002 – 11:14 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
My problem is fairly simple.I am a 21-year-old full-time college student.My parents are still together, and I consider my childhood a happy one.But I am the eldest of four kids — three girls and …

The Vine: May 14, 2002
May 14, 2002 – 11:06 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have this friend and it seems like she is trying to avoid me. She is hanging out with people I don’t like and tries to make me hang out with them too. I …

The Vine: May 10, 2002
May 10, 2002 – 10:27 PM | No Comment

Sars,
This is a simple oneĀ­- where does a V.D.-free guy with no ostensible sores go to meet women looking for real love (to quote Michael McDonald) in this big bad city of ours? Clubs are …