My abusive ex-husband is about to visit and I don’t feel safe
Dear Annalisa, Next month my ex-husband is coming over from abroad to meet our son’s new baby. The whole family is viewing the prospect with alarm.…
My son seems to blame me for his anxiety. How can we reconnect?
Dear Annalisa, My 22-year-old son is about to start his third year of a four-year degree course, and he is living at home. He has always been quiet and…
My dad, who was often drunk and angry, has messaged me after 20 years. Should I reply?
Dear Annalisa, My dad is in his 70s and has contacted me on Facebook. I have not yet replied. I last spoke to him almost 20 years ago,…
My partner ghosted me after I miscarried our child. What did I do wrong?
Dear Annalisa, I had a lockdown romance with someone I met through online dating. He was the first man I’d dated after coming out of an…
My sibling has stolen our late mother’s will. Is this a crime?
Dear Annalisa, Our mother died this summer. She deposited her will with a solicitor, having appointed one of my two siblings as executor, and shared her estate…
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