My husband wants a divorce after 30 years. What do I tell the children? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa Some time ago, out of the blue, my husband told me he wanted a divorce. I was horrified and astonished – we had been…
After the Manchester attack: how do I talk to my children about distressing news stories? The Guardian.
I have only once actively hidden a news item from my daughter. She was three when Madeleine McCann went missing, far too young to know about…
My husband and I can’t agree on where we should live. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I have been with my husband for 10 years. I am from London, where we live, and he is from the south-west of England,…
I’ve fallen in love with a colleague – but I’m married with children. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I’m 40 and married with three children. I have a loving wife and a career that, while it doesn’t pay that much, keeps me…
I’m childless and lonely, I feel moving would help, but my husband isn’t keen. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I’m coming to terms with a life that I wasn’t expecting after 20 years of marriage and am struggling to find a route to a new…
Annalisa Barbieri 