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The Vine: October 16, 2009
October 16, 2009 – 12:02 PM | 89 Comments

Hi, Sars,
I’m writing to ask what you think about some advice given by a fellow advice column writer, Lucinda Rosenfeld over at XX. A recent column of hers has caused quite a bit of controversy. …

The Vine: October 14, 2009
October 14, 2009 – 3:17 PM | 54 Comments

Hi Sars,
My boyfriend and I just moved to New York, and since I arrived two weeks ago, I’m plagued by a near-constant fear of being attacked. (I figured I might as well jump right in.) …

The Vine: October 7, 2009
October 7, 2009 – 4:13 PM | 55 Comments

Hi there,
I have a quick question for you and the readers. I’ve had two performance evaluations at work recently, with two different people. Both of them said essentially the same thing; that I’m a hard …

The Vine: August 26, 2009
August 26, 2009 – 10:26 AM | 66 Comments

Hey Sars,
I have an ex-boyfriend question for you. I’ll try to sum up as well as possible.
I dated my ex-boyfriend off and on since we were teenagers, then seriously for 5 1/2 years. We broke …

The Vine: July 29, 2009
July 29, 2009 – 12:31 PM | 56 Comments

Dear Sars,
My apologies up front for the length of this email and my thanks in advance for any advice you have for me.
I am a 32-year-old female. My brother (let’s call him George) and his …

The Vine: July 1, 2009
July 1, 2009 – 3:21 PM | 84 Comments

Hi Sars,
The story is this: I am a 21-year-old high-school graduate who has spent about four years on a two-year degree because of lack of focus, lack of money, and lack of “motivation.”
Oh, also home-schooled …

The Vine: June 24, 2009
June 24, 2009 – 3:53 PM | 42 Comments

Dear Sars,
Some years ago I received a Master of Arts degree in English literature.However, my professional life is about as far removed from my academic past as it could possibly be — I work for …

The Vine: June 17, 2009
June 17, 2009 – 2:33 PM | 55 Comments

Dear Sars,
I stumbled into a problem and I’m way out of my depth.I’m hoping you or your readers will have some advice for me.
My husband comes from a family with a history of cancer.He lost …

The Vine: May 20, 2008
May 20, 2009 – 3:50 PM | 62 Comments

Sars,
Help me.Please.I need to know what to do about my sister.I’m scared for her, and in the meantime, she’s driving me nuts.
The background:she’s in her mid-twenties; she’s always had a conflicted relationship with my mother …

The Vine: April 29, 2009
April 29, 2009 – 5:28 PM | 81 Comments

I have a question for you and/or the readers, and it’s kind of a dating etiquette question, but with legal overtones too.
A few weeks ago I met the Guy on a blind date, and we’re …