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The Vine: June 1, 2011
June 1, 2011 – 12:32 PM | 20 Comments
The Vine: June 1, 2011

I am having some serious doubts about a friendship I have from my job and how/if to proceed with the relationship.
This friend and I have similar senses of humor and struck up a close relationship. …

The Vine: May 11, 2011
May 11, 2011 – 4:30 PM | 77 Comments
The Vine: May 11, 2011

Please bear with the prom drama, as I’m hoping to get your opinion.
My daughter is a high-school sophomore, and was asked to the Junior/Senior Prom by a guy friend. JL, a good friend of hers …

The Vine: April 13, 2011
April 13, 2011 – 1:01 PM | 22 Comments
The Vine: April 13, 2011

I’ve been asked to be a bridesmaid in a close friend’s wedding. There are four bridesmaids altogether — the other three are all family members. Bridesmaid dress selection has been difficult — bride-to-be keeps changing …

The Vine: April 6, 2011
April 6, 2011 – 12:16 PM | 35 Comments
The Vine: April 6, 2011

I have a social-media etiquette question. Is it ever okay to tell someone the truth about why you unfollowed them on Twitter?
A little backstory here. “Nina” is a friend of mine from childhood. We were …

The Vine: March 2, 2011
March 2, 2011 – 11:12 AM | 34 Comments
The Vine: March 2, 2011

My best friend (who was just my maid of honor in my wedding back in October) and I have been friends since we were 10. We are now both nearly 34. That’s a long time …

The Vine: September 29, 2010
September 29, 2010 – 12:16 PM | 56 Comments
The Vine: September 29, 2010

I’ve had my 7-year-old kitty since she was a 3-week-old rescue kitten that had to be bottle-fed. For the most part, she is wonderfully behaved.
However, she whines.
She’s always been very vocal kitty, and that is …

The Vine: September 22, 2010
September 22, 2010 – 10:14 AM | 45 Comments
The Vine: September 22, 2010

Dear Sars,
One of my husband’s best friends (I’ll call him Kevin) is married to Kate. I feel close to both Kevin and Kate, although we only see each other every few months because we live …

The Vine: July 21, 2010
July 21, 2010 – 2:04 PM | 58 Comments
The Vine: July 21, 2010

Dear Sars,
Almost 4 years ago now, I met “Steve” through a work project that our two companies were collaborating on. The project required us to work very closely together (emailing and talking on the phone …

The Vine: July 14, 2010
July 14, 2010 – 11:12 AM | 36 Comments
The Vine: July 14, 2010

Dear Sars,
I’ve been searching the web for help on this problem and I couldn’t find anything on this topic: Pressure to defriend someone on a social networking website.
A year ago I dated “Albert,” who …

The Vine: July 7, 2010
July 7, 2010 – 11:49 AM | 81 Comments
The Vine: July 7, 2010

Hi Sars! To cut directly to the chase (so to speak):
About four years ago at age 28, I started running, basically from scratch (although active, I was unfit and overweight and could only run for …