The Vine: February 19, 2014
A few years ago, my life went off the rails in a pretty spectacular fashion. Years of abusing prescription painkillers led to an arrest and the loss of my job of over a decade. Cut to a year or so...
View ArticleThe Vine: February 21, 2014
I'm a recently divorced (boo/yay) gal in her early thirties looking for some good reads to help me keep believing in the magic of love. Something in between classics like Jane Eyre (too heavy and...
View ArticleThe Vine: February 26, 2014
My boyfriend is having some ongoing employment problems and I hope you can help me with how to deal with them because I feel like I'm really struggling. His recent history in a nutshell: Four years...
View ArticleThe Vine: March 5, 2014
I'm going to be a groomslady in my childhood friend D's wedding to M. I love M and am thrilled for them, so that's not the issue. I got an invitation (from D's mom) to their surprise wedding shower....
View ArticleThe Vine: July 23, 2014
Here's a two-for-one special on Vine classics: Pets and dating! I'm 34 and have been dating online for a few years, so I'm not new to the dating-site experience. As a single lady, I'm used to getting...
View ArticleThe Vine: August 6, 2014
I could use some honest feedback from you and the Nation regarding online dating. Lots of my friends have encouraged me to try it, but none have any firsthand experience to talk about how to do it...
View ArticleThe Vine: November 19, 2014
I just wanted to check my thinking to see if I'm being a little bit crazy. I'm okay with being a little bit crazy, but at least the reality check will stop me from being a little stupid, also. So my...
View ArticleThe Vine: January 14, 2015
I recently broke up with someone I am now pretty sure is depressed. My question is: do I reach out and tell him this and if so, what do I say? Take me at my word that I have no agenda here....
View ArticleThe Vine: January 21, 2015
I know I'm in for a drubbing, but I want to hear from you and your readers. I'm a single mom of one, having a long-distance affair with a married man, G. G has two kids at home — one in middle school,...
View ArticleThe Vine: March 2, 2016
My main squeeze and I got engaged last year — fun! I will be moving into his house — and selling mine — this spring, and we are getting married in the fall. I have a lot of friends who married in...
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