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The Vine: January 11, 2002
January 11, 2002 – 3:29 PM | No Comment

Sars,
Help me out here…I know the honest truth in the situation but I think I need to hear it said. Okay?
I share an apartment with my best friend for the past year. Only problem…we have …

The Vine: December 27, 2001
December 27, 2001 – 10:56 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I have met a great guy — The One, I think, and he thinks I am that person for him also.We’ve only been dating a short time — less than a month — but the …

The Vine: December 14, 2001
December 14, 2001 – 8:06 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I need a bit of a point in the right direction, and from what I’ve seen you’re the person who can probably come up with the right way to go.
Six months ago, my best …

The Vine: December 12, 2001
December 12, 2001 – 7:37 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I need help with my husband and his predilection for porn.
There was a time about five or six years ago that we would read erotic fiction to enhance our sex lives.But as our relationship continued, …

The Vine: December 11, 2001
December 11, 2001 – 7:29 PM | No Comment

Sars,
When I was in high school, there was a guy that I had a crush on and I’m 90 percent sure he felt the same, but we’re both shy and never hooked up.Three years pass …

The Vine: December 7, 2001
December 7, 2001 – 12:10 AM | No Comment

Sars,
After several years in a relationship, I find myself single again and feeling clueless.How soon do you think you should tell a new prospect that you DO NOT want children?I think it should be out …

The Vine: December 5, 2001
December 5, 2001 – 11:59 PM | No Comment

Sars,
Your advice in The Vine is always so levelheaded and insightful.I am in need of your words of wisdom.
I met a man very recently.He and I hit it off like you wouldn’t believe. Good chemistry …

The Vine: November 30, 2001
November 30, 2001 – 8:44 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
Last Friday, my fiancé and I broke up. It was a mutual decision, as both of us admitted that we weren’t making each other happy, and hadn’t been for months. Although I think we …

The Vine: November 29, 2001
November 29, 2001 – 8:31 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I am 19 years old, and have never been in a real committed relationship. During the last year I had on-and-off relationships with two guys. With one guy we did not get very far …

The Vine: November 28, 2001
November 28, 2001 – 8:24 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
The upshot of my problem is this: I’m homeless, friendless, and loveless.
Slight exaggeration.
I’m in a new city, new country; managed to find a great job in the field I’m trained in just as my …