I secretly contacted my father – now my mother refuses to speak to me
Dear Annalisa, I am 36 years old. I hadn’t seen my father since I was five, but at the age of 25, after a particularly difficult crisis and lack…
I am one of three women in my lover’s life, but I hate the idea of ending our relationship
Dear Annalisa, Since retiring I’ve worked as a volunteer in a museum. Nearly seven years ago, I started a relationship with one of the other volunteers,…
My friends are very flirty with my new partner. What should I do about it?
Dear Annalisa, My male partner of two years and I, both in our late 60s, have recently attended parties where married female friends have been extremely affectionate towards my partner,…
How do I cope with a friend who is consistently flaky?
Dear Annalisa, I desperately need help with a very dear friend of mine, who is always late and hard to pin down. We’ve been friends for…
My partner won’t wear sun cream despite my pleas – I’m terrified he’ll get cancer
Dear Annalisa, I am in a long-term relationship with a wonderful man but it bothers me that when sunbathing he never uses sun cream except on his face. I am…
Annalisa Barbieri 