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The Vine: June 16, 2010
June 16, 2010 – 4:25 PM | 28 Comments
The Vine: June 16, 2010

Dear Sars,
I am having a bit of a family drama that I am hoping you can help me resolve. Here’s a little background: I have a cousin, let’s call her “Marie,” that I grew up …

The Vine: March 17, 2010
March 17, 2010 – 10:22 AM | 120 Comments

So, I need some advice on something I’ve been thinking about for a while.
Four and a half years ago my long-term boyfriend broke up with me. And I took it really, really hard. I immediately …

The Vine: February 24, 2010
February 24, 2010 – 10:10 AM | 93 Comments

Hi Sars,
My husband and I have a close-knit group of friends, all couples, mostly, and they all are starting to have kids.It is not an exaggeration when I say all of them: it is quite …

The Vine: February 10, 2010
February 10, 2010 – 12:52 PM | 85 Comments

Hey Sars.
So, of course, there’s this Boy. My question is about whether or not it would be nuts to pursue him.
We know each other because a friend of his has been dating a friend of …

The Vine: February 3, 2010
February 3, 2010 – 12:07 PM | 65 Comments

Sars,
I have a co-worker with a superior attitude and jealousy streak who cannot separate her personal life from her professional life. She will yell at someone for misusing the copier because her husband lost his …

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: September 16, 2009
September 16, 2009 – 11:19 AM | 62 Comments

Dear Sars,
Here’s one that you’ve never answered: what should I do with my journals?
I have a bunch that I’ve written in for the past decade and was storing them in the basement. I decided to …

The Vine: September 9, 2009
September 9, 2009 – 12:02 PM | 33 Comments

Dear Sars,
Last year, I moved out of state to live with my boyfriend.The move was based on financial necessity; I was recovering from an operation and couldn’t work.The boyfriend (let’s call him Adam) had a …

The Vine: September 2, 2009
September 2, 2009 – 11:55 AM | 70 Comments

Dear Sars,
I have what I consider to be rather sticky situation. My policy up to this point has been to keep my big mouth shut, but I’m not sure that I shouldn’t say something, so …

The Vine: August 12, 2009
August 12, 2009 – 11:01 AM | 55 Comments

Hi, Sarah —
I’ve found the perfect job opportunity — a museum curatorial and research assistant position in a musical subject area. I have a BM in music and a BA in theater, curatorial/research summer positions …