Dear Annalisa, Do “romantic comedy friendships” still exist? I am perpetually hopeful, but losing faith. I love my alone time, and enjoy coffees with women in my neighbourhood…
Dear Annalisa, Over the past few months, I have observed changes in my son’s behaviour. He is 15 and his father and I separated when he was nine. He keeps appearing…
Dear Annalisa, I’m 14 and dreading the return of feelings that school brought last year. It was a rollercoaster, and just the tiniest thing – or sometimes…
Dear Annalisa, I am a middle-aged woman married to a man and have teenage children. My marriage is not an unhappy one and my husband and…
Dear Annalisa, I’m 30, and have had two abortions in the past three years with two long-term partners, due to not being in a secure financial…
Dear Annalisa, I’m struggling to make any plans with people other than my boyfriend. Whenever I organise to meet my friends or family, however much notice I give my partner and as many…
Dear Annalisa, I come from an emotionally close nuclear family. As we grew up or aged, our relationships were fed on good food, conversation, the arts, and…
Dear Annalisa, My husband and I have two daughters who emigrated some years ago to two different countries on the other side of the world. Since…
Dear Annalisa, I’m in my early 20s and graduated from university in July 2023. I’ve been lucky enough to find a good job, which I have enjoyed, but…
Dear Annalisa, A few years ago I took a job at a small creative company. I led a number of high-profile projects. But as I started…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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