My son’s girlfriend has anorexia and I worry about the effect on him. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My adult son is in a long-term relationship with his girlfriend, who has a serious eating disorder. When he first met her she was…
When should I show my daughter a letter her dad wrote her before his death? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I don’t so much have a problem as a quandary. My husband died of cancer, aged 33, in 2003. We had a daughter the…
My fiance’s sister is jealous and talks about me behind my back. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I met my fiance on a blind date about five years ago – we moved in together after a year of dating, bought a…
My overbearing, self-centred father wants to visit me – I can’t face it. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My 83-year-old father is a hoarder and a narcissist; he will talk without pause about people or subjects that are only of interest to…
My son-in-law insulted my son’s partner and it has caused a family rift. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa Our daughter, son-in-law (SiL) and granddaughter, visited us last year, at the same time as our son and his partner and another couple. When…
My ex-wife leaves our daughter with her grandparents and goes out drinking at weekends. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am the father of a five-year-old girl, and for the past few years have been divorced from her mother. My ex-wife and I…
My teenage sister seems to hate everyone. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I have a 16-year-old sister who is acting out in ways that seem odd. She does not have a lot of friends, but does…
My father killed himself and it has left me struggling. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am in my 30s and have suffered since my teens from occasional bouts of severe depression during which I have suicidal thoughts. I…
I’m 23 and would rather stay at home than socialise. Am I autistic? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I’ve always struggled socially but even now, as a 23-year-old man, I feel under so much pressure not just from my parents, but from…
How can I help my adult son cope better with chaotic meal and bedtimes? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am writing after returning from a week’s holiday with my son, his partner and their two children, who are both under five. I…
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