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…
I feel let down by my mum – again. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My dad divorced my mum when I was 13, my brother nine. He wanted custody and put a lot of pressure on us to…
I seem to enjoy life more when my partner is away. The Guardian.
Just a few weeks ago, I got a letter from a reader who said that she seemed to prefer life when her partner was away (read…
My daughter, who has depression, is considering IVF to become a single mother. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My daughter is in her early 40s, a senior manager in the public sector working long hours. She would have really liked to have…
I’m enjoying my partner being away, should I leave him? The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I have two young children. My relationship with my partner – their father – has fluctuated over the last few years between general contentment…
I fear my squabbling brothers will ruin my wedding. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My partner and I plan to marry next April. We will have been together 20 years, have two children and wish to celebrate with…
I’m very worried about my friend who is struggling to cope with his autistic son
Dear Annalisa I have an old friend who I moved away from about six years ago. When I left he was a lovely, jolly chap who…
My mother can’t stand my boyfriend and won’t accept that I’m no longer with my ex-fiance. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I have been with my partner for several years and we live with each other. We get on incredibly well and are very much…
My husband smacks, grabs and pinches our children. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am concerned about my husband’s attitude to managing the behaviour of our two young children. He is in many ways a good husband…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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