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The Vine: December 16, 2005
December 16, 2005 – 3:35 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I was married the May before last. As my wife and I
are both atheist,
it was a wholly secular wedding. My very religious
parents did not
approve — to the point where they refused to attend.
We pleaded,
cajoled, and …

The Vine: December 15, 2005
December 15, 2005 – 8:43 PM | No Comment

I have a question that’s sort of the opposite of a
question in a recent Vine.The person asked
if she should make an effort to engage in asking more
questions during conversations.My question is, what
do you do when …

The Vine: December 14, 2005
December 14, 2005 – 8:13 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
You might have answered a similar “just moved to a new city and now my life is an existential mess” question a while back, but hopefully mine’s got a slightly different twist to it…
About …

The Vine: December 13, 2005
December 13, 2005 – 7:56 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I met a guy one night while I was cocktailing.As
tends to happen when one is a cocktail waitress, he
and his friend started chatting with me.Since I had
had like, the best day ever, I was …

The Vine: December 8, 2005
December 8, 2005 – 12:29 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I had this boyfriend who was great at first but after a while got too clingy
and needy. Seriously, waayyy too clingy and needy.I grew apart from him
and he had a very hard time dealing …

The Vine: December 1, 2005
December 1, 2005 – 9:55 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I know relationships “have a lifespan,” but does this
mantra change when it comes to family?The lowdown:
I’m getting married in a few weeks.I lost both my
parents in the last five years. I have one kick-ass
sister and …

The Vine: November 30, 2005
November 30, 2005 – 8:46 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
I’m a junior in college and I have a great, busy life. I’ve been dating this wonderful guy, Tim, for several months now and we’re very happy. Tim’s my first “real” boyfriend and the …

The Vine: November 29, 2005
November 29, 2005 – 8:34 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have questions that I’ve never seen addressed anywhere.My family and friends
can’t answer them — they have no experience with this. Perhaps you can help.
Here’s my situation:
I’m an artist who pays the bills by …

The Vine: November 18, 2005
November 18, 2005 – 6:28 PM | 4 Comments

Sarah,
Your advice sucks! He loves me and I really love him.
We got engaged in September; are getting married in May 2007.
Because we were engaged, Joe called his cousin and asked if I could
come, and he …

The Vine: November 17, 2005
November 17, 2005 – 6:11 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
My problem is my mother. We seem to have a love/hate relationship. We have never been close, as she had me when she was 15 and spent my childhood trying to pretend she didn’t …