My sibling has stolen our late mother’s will. Is this a crime?
Dear Annalisa, Our mother died this summer. She deposited her will with a solicitor, having appointed one of my two siblings as executor, and shared her estate…
My 14-year-old spends all his time online. Is he a gaming addict?
Dear Annalisa, My son is nearly 15 and my only child. His father and I separated some years ago and they see each other regularly. My son…
I’m dating a woman old enough to be my mother. Should we split up?
Dear Annalisa, I am 31. Three years ago, I fell into a relationship with a woman who was 50. We lied about our ages (I said I was…
My elderly mum is tearful, angry and lonely. What can I do?
Dear Annalisa, I’m worried about my mum. She’s in her early 80s, has mobility problems and seems depressed. Every phone call with her usually ends with her…
My dad scorns my career goals. How do I keep us from falling out?
Dear Annalisa, I have just turned 17 and will soon go to college. I have always done well at school; I don’t drink, use drugs or even…
OCD has plagued me for most of my life – can I ever escape it?
Dear Annalisa, I am a 76-year-old married man and have had intense and ongoing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) since the age of 13. My father was killed in the second world…
Help! My parents won’t accept my move to my wife’s home country
Dear Annalisa, My wife and I have decided to move with our two young sons to her home country. It was a difficult decision and we spent a…
My partner delights in being a dad, but is awful to me. What can I do?
Dear Annalisa, My partner and I have been together for five years; we have a son. My partner wasn’t supportive during my pregnancy and showed no interest in antenatal appointments or…
A childhood desire to wear women’s pants has returned. Is it perverted?
Dear Annalisa, As a child, I stole a pair of my mother’s high-waisted, pink and white nylonknickers and wore them under my short trousers to school. I…
My toxic mother wants contact with my child – how do I approach this?
Dear Annalisa, I am expecting a baby later this year. Despite living in a different country, my mother wants to be as involved as she can. I…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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