I’ll miss my office husband after we’ve retired. How do I get to keep him?
Dear Annalisa, I have shared an office and a train home five days a week for 20 years with a chap I’ll call T. He calls me…
My nine-year-old son still wants to sleep in my bed. Should I let him?
Dear Annalisa, My son, who is nearly nine, insists, at least once or twice a week, on sleeping with me in my bed as our special time.…
I’m 40 and my parents are still body-shaming me
Dear Annalisa, I am a 40-year-old single professional woman with an exciting life. A few years ago I started to gain weight despite exercising regularly and eating…
My adult daughters are angry with me for leaving the country. What can I do?
Dear Annalisa, I am a 70-year-old woman, I left the UK 20 years ago and now live in Europe. I have three daughters who are still angry at me…
I ghosted a friend after her husband tried to kiss me, and now I feel guilty
Dear Annalisa, My friend and I met at school. I moved away but we kept in touch. After she had a baby, I went to visit…
My brother’s fear of Covid has stopped him socialising. How can I help him?
Dear Annalisa, I am worried about my brother and wondering if there is any way to help him through his fear of Covid. It’s prevented him going…
I sleep for 10 hours a night – but still can’t get up in the morning
Dear Annalisa, I’ve been bad at getting up in the mornings ever since my late teens. I’m now in my mid-30s and most days I can’t seem to get…
My parents failed to guide me through my education. Do I confront them?
Dear Annalisa, Our eldest just started university. We have provided every conceivable support up to now, and also committed to shouldering accommodation costs for the next…
I’m in a relationship but joined a dating site using fake photos
Dear Annalisa, I’m a 26-year-old man with a stable job, a stable relationship and a stable life. Despite that, I revel in the idea of doing something…
Can I ever heal after the lack of love my birth mother showed me?
Dear Annalisa, I am a much-loved adopted child. Both my adoptive parents died several years ago. I was told that my birth mother apparently loved me…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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