I’m anxious about returning to the world after lockdown. Is this normal?
Dear Annalisa, I’m starting to see friends and neighbours who are anxious and fearful about going out – and for a while I felt it, too.…
I can’t stand my in-laws. Why do I feel such rage towards them?
Dear Annalisa, I am really struggling with my parents-in-law. My feelings about them changedafter the birth of our two children. I can no longer stand the sight…
I don’t want to invite my father to my wedding but feel coerced into doing so. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My sister and I have always had a rather fraught relationship with my father. He failed to form bonds and took no interest in…
My parents moved to a new area after my mother retired and now she is really isolated. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa A year ago, once my siblings and I had left home, my parents moved to the other side of the country. They have made…
How can I develop true self-confidence? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am from a dysfunctional family where I was ignored, criticised and never given love or affection. I learned to be quiet, to never…
How can I cope with my manipulative mother? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am a woman in my 50s looking for advice on how to cope with my needy and manipulative mother, who is in her…
My husband wants a divorce after 30 years. What do I tell the children? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa Some time ago, out of the blue, my husband told me he wanted a divorce. I was horrified and astonished – we had been…
My husband and I can’t agree on where we should live. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I have been with my husband for 10 years. I am from London, where we live, and he is from the south-west of England,…
I’m childless and lonely, I feel moving would help, but my husband isn’t keen. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I’m coming to terms with a life that I wasn’t expecting after 20 years of marriage and am struggling to find a route to a new…
My friend stole her boyfriend from my sister – should I snub their wedding? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa Declining a wedding invitation is a big statement in my group of friends. It has caused a breakdown in relationships. Now, one of my…
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