How do I let my friends know that sometimes I need help, too?
Dear Annalisa, I’m a 37-year-old gay male. I don’t want an “other half”, because I like being single, but I’m always there for my friends, even during this…
My partner keeps telling me I’m fat. Is it really for my own sake?
Dear Annalisa, I am a 30-year-old woman and for the past 10 years I’ve been in a relationship with a man 30 years older. I was much thinner when…
I helped my husband overcome his issues – but now I don’t want to have sex with him
Dear Annalisa, I feel stuck. I have been in a loving, happy relationship with my gorgeous, sexy husband for 12 years, and have two children. Our…
My brother used to bully me. Now, when I hear from him, I panic
Dear Annalisa, I am 22 and my brother is 24. I am married with a child; he is single. We grew up in a rocky family…
My daughter’s barbed comments hurt me. How should I respond?
Dear Annalisa, My daughter is in her 30s and leads an independent life with a demanding job, which gives her a lot of satisfaction. Her mother and…
My friend is an anti-vaxxer, and she’s converting my husband. What can I do?
Dear Annalisa, I recently had my Covid-19 vaccine. One longstanding friend queried my decision and forwarded anti-vax conspiracy theories. Initially I responded by saying that we…
How can I stop obsessing about my fiance’s ex-girlfriend?
Dear Annalisa, My fiance and I have been together for 18 months, but we haven’t seen each other for almost a year due to Covid restrictions. He…
I’ve been with my girlfriend for six months. Is it too soon to have a child?
Dear Annalisa, Since I started dating my girlfriend six months ago, I’ve had this feeling that something just fits, in a way I’ve never felt before.…
Gifts from my partner’s mother have strings attached. How do I stop her?
Dear Annalisa, I’m struggling with the avalanche of presents my partner’s mother sends: expensive gifts, often in duplicate and triplicate. I’ve thanked her and tried to say that…
My best friend stopped talking to me when my parents died. Will I ever get over it?
Dear Annalisa, Some years ago, my father died suddenly and unexpectedly. At the same time, my mother was very ill. I called my best friend of two decades,…
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