My brother is trying to defraud our mother’s estate
Dear Annalisa, I have had little contact with either of my siblings, particularly my brother Jon, who is quite controlling and bullied me when I was…
My husband’s been shut out of our friendship group. I don’t know why
Dear Annalisa, My husband and I have been married for five years. I have a close group of female friends and previously we have got along with them and…
How can I encourage my young daughter to leave the house at weekends?
Dear Annalisa, My daughter, who is near end-of-primary-school age, won’t leave the house at weekends, unless meeting up with a friend, or to go a party.…
How do I get rid of the ‘good girl’ label that has always plagued me?
Dear Annalisa, I am an 18-year-old autistic person with complex mental health issues, including addiction, which I am seeking treatment for. I’ve been forced to do…
I’ve always wanted to visit England – and feel hurt that my two sisters have planned a trip there without me
Dear Annalisa, I am a retired North American woman who is a huge anglophile. I have visited England a couple of times and always want to return. The only thing…
My friends are in debt but won’t rein in their lifestyle. And I feel pressured to keep up
Dear Annalisa, I have a friend who has experienced a truly awful year with her husband. They have been put through it and are now in…
How can I persuade my elderly parents to downsize – and get rid of some stuff?
Dear Annalisa, My parents are 84 and in fairly good health, although my dad has a few issues. I am in my late 50s and was…
How can I end a strained friendship as gently as possible?
Dear Annalisa, During university, I became close friends with a girl who I had a lot in common with. She is very loyal, a great listener,…
I feel trapped by our family life abroad and want to move back to London
Dear Annalisa, I am of Asian background, in my late 40s, and live in the capital of my husband’s European home country with him and our two children. I…
Both my parents died and then my step-parents got together. Why can’t I be happy for them?
Dear Annalisa, I’m a woman in my 40s. My father died three years ago, my mother two. Three months after my mother’s death, her partner, Alan (not…
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