My health is declining and I’m worried my husband might not take care of me
I am 53 and my husband is 60. When our relationship started, he was the forgetful one; I tended to remember everything. I have always been mindful…
My elderly mother has never had an orgasm. Is it too late for her to try?
My 83-year-old mother recently confessed to me that she has never had an orgasm. My father has a terminal illness and, realistically, won’t be with us much…
My mother-in-law is still driving despite a near miss. How can we stop her?
Dear Annalisa, My mother-in-law is still driving. After a near miss a few months ago, we told her she was no longer to drive with our children in her…
How can I do more to help my parents when I have a young family of my own?
Dear Annalisa, A few months ago, my dad went into a care home. The cognitive symptoms of his Parkinson’s were getting worse after 18 years and my…
I have spent my life looking after my depressive, controlling mum – can I move on?
Dear Annalisa, My mother has led a hard life. Diagnosed with clinical depression many years ago, she has made multiple “suicide attempts”, ranging from when I…
I feel bereft since my daughters moved abroad. How can we be close again?
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…
Why am I so afraid to accept that it’s time for me to retire?
Dear Annalisa, I have worked in higher education for more than 25 years. My plan was to retire at 60, but shortly before that I was offered…
Should my partner and I share our love letters from previous relationships with our children?
Dear Annalisa, We are in our mid-80s and have been together for 12 years. Our relationship journeys to our meeting point were utterly different. My partner has two marriages behind her…
How can I stop my dad watching porn on his phone at home?
Dear Annalisa, I’m an adult living at home with my parents for financial reasons; they are in their late 60s/early 70s. My father has been watching pornography in…
My dad is getting old. Should I make an effort to improve our relationship?
Dear Annalisa, Throughout my life, my relationship with my father has been, at best, diplomatic. I am a 37-year-old gay man who has done well for himself: I live…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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