My teenage son can’t talk to girls. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My eldest son is 13 and becoming a confident, happy teenager. There is, though, one side of life that I can see him struggling…
I’m married and in my 60s, but I’ve fallen in love with a younger man. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am in my early 60s, long married. We are not the greatest love match but have come this far. We have areas of…
My stepmother stopped us being with Dad when he died and I’m devastated. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My dad died nearly two years ago, following a very short illness. He lived a long way from me and my two sisters after…
A teacher sexually abused me at primary school for years. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa From the age of seven to 11, I was sexually and physically abused by my teacher. He carried out most of this in front…
My mother wants my sister to upstage me at my wedding. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My mother has always put me down in order to make my sister feel good by comparison. No one has been allowed to compliment…
Things are tense with my in-laws but my husband won’t stick up for me. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My husband is southern-European and our parents live abroad. Shortly after our eldest was born, my mother-in-law attacked me verbally about how I was…
What if I never get over my ex? The Guardian.
When I was younger, and a relationship ended, I would do this thing. I would flip forward as many months as my diary allowed and I…
Our marriage counsellor said my husband shows signs of Asperger’s syndrome. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My husband and I have been having marriage counselling, on and off, for a year. We have been together for 20 years, having met…
My husband has dementia and I feel abandoned by my family. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My husband was diagnosed with dementia three years ago. He is now in respite care, which will turn to permanent care as I am…
My sister is a compulsive liar – should I cut her out of my life? The Guaridan.
Dear Annalisa My middle (younger) sister is a compulsive liar and it’s got to the point where I feel I must cut her out of my…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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