I’d like to have a child but my mother was abusive. Will I be like her? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My mother was physically, verbally and emotionally abusive towards me and my siblings. She also hated us laughing or being happy. I had a…
My daughter gets upset about weekend access visits to her father. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I wonder if you can help me with a problem I am having with my four-year-old daughter. I separated from her father 18 months…
I’m being emotionally abused by my husband. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am a confident, independent woman who is being emotionally abused by my husband. We have been together for 15 years and have three…
I don’t want my wife to indoctrinate our two year old into religion. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My wife and I have just had a row about introducing our two-year-old to religion. I am an atheist, while my wife is a…
I caught my husband watching porn – I’m shocked. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My husband and I are in our early 60s. We have been married for more than 30 years and are quite happy together, other…
I feel duty bound to spend Christmas with my mother. But I don’t want to. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My relationship with my brother (my only sibling) has deteriorated to the point where I want no more contact with him. This causes my…
My dad has chronic depression and has started to hoard junk. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My dad will be 54 in February and he has recently seen a drastic decline in his depression. He was first diagnosed and treated…
My son-in-law is transferring his anxieties onto our grandson. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My daughter and her partner split up six months ago after seven years together. They both came from troubled childhoods. My daughter was abducted…
Update on: “I escaped 14 years of domestic abuse but I worry I’m not a good enough mother and student”. The Guardian
Nearly four years ago now, I got a letter which I answered in my column from a woman who had left her husband, after 14 years…
My girlfriend is bipolar and dependent on me and I feel smothered. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I’ve been with my girlfriend for two years. We live with our respective parents. It’s been a very strong relationship but I am worried…
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