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…
“My son-in-law has a Facebook account with female porn friends.” Published in The Guardian.
I use Facebook infrequently, mainly to look at photos of my grandchildren posted by my daughter and son-in-law. I recently put in the wrong initial and…
“We don’t want to be childminders for our grandchildren – we’re retired.” Published in the Guardian
Dear Annalisa When we reached retirement, I thought life would be relaxed. We spent our lives struggling to bring up two sons and gave them as…
My six year old still wears nappies. Published in The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My son is six and a half and still wears a nappy at night. His development in other areas is average or above and…
“My mother has never dealt with me being gay.” Published in The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I don’t know how to tell my mum that I’m engaged to be married to my same-sex partner. For most families this would be…
“My ex-boyfriend wants overnight access to our baby.” Published in The Guardian
My partner and I separated before I realised I was pregnant. We both wanted to keep the baby but decided not to rekindle the relationship. He…
I’ve buried half my family and have a sense of foreboding. Problem Solved. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa, Until I was 25 I thought that bad things happened to other people’s families. My own family had largely escaped illness and death, apart…
My sister-in-law has made me feel hurt and excluded, and my husband has allowed this. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa, My husband and I have been together for 12 years and we have two sons. I have a problem with one of my sisters-in-law.…
“I’ve lost touch with my young nephew, how do I put things right?” Published in The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa In 1998, my brother had a brief relationship with someone that resulted in pregnancy. During that time, I met her once or twice, but…
“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.…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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