How can I give my marriage the attention it needs whilst I’m having an affair? The Guardian
Last year, in my 11th year of marriage, I had an empty fling over the internet with an ex-boyfriend. We never met, but it excited me.…
My husband has become a domestic slave. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am writing to ask if you can help me to persuade my husband to do less around the house. I am worried that he…
My brother appears to be mentally ill but won’t seek help. The Guardian.
My brother, who is 45, has never settled. Since leaving school he has not sustained a job, home or relationship long-term, and has been in and…
My boyfriend is very close to his ex-wife. Maybe too close. The Guardian
I’ve been in a relationship for over a year with a man who has a very close relationship with his ex-wife. She remarried and has a…
“Our student son is angry. He thinks we’ve deprived him of his culture.” Published in The Guardian
Dear Annalisa We have lived in the UK for 15 years and have one child – a son who is bright, funny, kind and caring.…
“I sometimes say nasty things to my little girl – I don’t mean to, but can’t help it.” Published in The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I have two daughters. The younger is two: beautiful, smiley, gets everyone to do what she wants. The elder is five: intelligent, sensitive, kind…
“My daughter has a phobia of being sick.” Published in the Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My daughter is 20 and for about 10 years has suffered from a terror of being sick; in particular, when I am not nearby. …
“I told my husband he couldn’t cross dress anymore. Now he avoids sex.” Published in The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am 44 and have been married for 12 years. We have a daughter and my husband is a devoted father. A few months…
“My son’s grandmother gave him some chocolate and told him to lie about it.” Published in The Guardian
Dear Annalisa Several months ago while putting our five-year-old son to bed, my wife saw what she thought was blood on his pyjamas. She asked him…
“My ex-husband’s father has changed his will in favour of a woman who we fear is exploiting him.” Published in The Guardian
Can you help me and my sons, aged 22 and 21, and daughter, 18, to find perspective on an issue that we find deeply distressing and…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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