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The Vine: June 26, 2003
June 26, 2003 – 10:15 AM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I am getting married this summer, and I could use some
advice to resolve two disagreements between my fiancé
and me regarding the guest list and invites/RSVPs.
Due to both of our families’ financial circumstances
and my fiancé’s …

The Vine: May 23, 2003
May 23, 2003 – 10:10 AM | No Comment

Hello,
I have mixed feelings about my relationship with my stepfather — here’s the
story.
Mom and Stepfather marry when I’m nine. I’m very close to SF throughout my
life — he coaches my sports teams, helps pay for …

The Vine: May 22, 2003
May 22, 2003 – 10:08 AM | 25 Comments
The Vine: May 22, 2003

 
Dear Sars,
I have a problem. I am almost 16 years old, and my mom is way beyond driving me nuts. You see, my mom obsesses on things. She usually obsesses on small things — like, …

The Vine: May 21, 2003
May 21, 2003 – 10:05 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have an odd problem and can’t think of what to do.I just returned
from a visit with one of my best friends.She has a lovely home.My
last morning there, I made the mistake of glancing …

The Vine: May 20, 2003
May 20, 2003 – 9:20 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’ve got mom
problems.Yeah, I know we all do, but this seems like something that I
need some outside help on.Here’s the story.
A while back, Allen (my
boyfriend) moved in with my mother and me.Allen and I …

The Vine: May 15, 2003
May 15, 2003 – 11:30 PM | No Comment

I am in need of some anonymous reassurance and probably a reality check.
Lately I have become obsessed with the life of my ex-boyfriend (let’s call
him “J”).I am in a wonderful relationship with someone else.I have …

The Vine: May 9, 2003
May 9, 2003 – 9:05 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I’d like to suggest to It’s My Own Fault that she contact a credit
counselor at her local Consumer Credit Counseling Service.They are
funded in part by the United Way, and they can put her in a …

The Vine: May 6, 2003
May 6, 2003 – 8:20 PM | No Comment

Sars —
Whether or not this makes it to The Vine’s final cut, I wondered it somehow
you could write to some extent on the separation of friends. I graduated high
school in 1998, and the best friends …

The Vine: April 29, 2003
April 29, 2003 – 7:31 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I am getting married in three months, and having a bit of trouble with my maid of honor. I’ll call her “Cindy.” Basically, she has said a couple of times that I’m being a …

The Vine: April 25, 2003
April 25, 2003 – 6:52 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
After deeming various personal problems just too embarrassing even to share
anonymously with a top-notch advice giver such as yourself, I’m finally
writing to you with a cat question.
My cat is a former stray who showed …