I’m smitten, but I am worried that my boyfriend’s dysfunctional family will impact our relationship
Dear Annalisa, I have been dating my boyfriend (we are both in our 20s) for almost a year. I’m absolutely smitten. He makes me feel a better person,…
My mum won’t let me have a smartphone. Is she being unfair?
Dear Annalisa, My mum has always been protective, and I fear it is destroying my social lifebecause I haven’t grown up with much access to social media. I don’t mean…
I worry that I don’t ‘get’ romance and am disappointing my husband
Dear Annalisa, I have been married to my husband for more than 50 years. We married as teenagers and are now in our 70s. We love each other, and…
Dating apps left me suicidal. How can I find love before it’s too late?
Dear Annalisa, I’m a 40-year-old man who has used dating apps for eight years and met about 100 different women, not counting the ones with whom I just…
I’m in my 30s and own my home. How can I share my good fortune with friends?
Dear Annalisa, I’m in the fortunate position of owning my own home and some land without a mortgage (in a very affordable and somewhat remote area), and…
My sister gets into toxic fights with my mother. How can I help?
Dear Annalisa, I’m a 40-year-old man and worried about my family. Since my sister (in her late 30s) became pregnant with her first child four years ago, there…
My father threw out my box of memories, then took his own life. How do I move on?
Dear Annalisa, Not long before the Covid pandemic, my dad threw out my cardboard box of mementoes that I had stored in his garage for “safekeeping”: years’ worth…
I’m 16 and I like a boy, but I have no social skills and don’t know what to do
Dear Annalisa, I’m 16 and have never really had crushes. Along with that, I moved around a lot as a kid and never really had many friends until…
My boss treats me like a lazy teenager. How can I set some boundaries?
Dear Annalisa, I’ve recently shifted careers and started a new job in a big company, which is great in terms of salary and professional development. But as I approached…
I am insanely jealous of my husband’s ex-colleague. How can I move on?
Dear Annalisa, I’m a woman of 50, married for 30 years to the best husband. He is a very kind person, whom I love dearly. We have a very…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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