Dating apps left me suicidal. How can I find love before it’s too late?
Dear Annalisa, I’m a 40-year-old man who has used dating apps for eight years and met about 100 different women, not counting the ones with whom I just…
I’m 16 and I like a boy, but I have no social skills and don’t know what to do
Dear Annalisa, I’m 16 and have never really had crushes. Along with that, I moved around a lot as a kid and never really had many friends until…
My partner wants an open relationship, but is also jealous of my friendships with women
Dear Annalisa, My partner and I have been in a relationship for many years, have a child together, and have had our ups and downs along…
I live too far away from my boyfriend and our relationship is suffering
Dear Annalisa, My boyfriend and I are both in our early twenties and have been together for almost a year. In the past two months we…
My son’s girlfriend has taken over his life and I fear he’s being suffocated
Dear Annalisa, A year ago, our almost 18-year-old son began seeing a girl, who is a year older than him and is his first ‘real’ girlfriend. Soon he stopped…
My boyfriend gets angry if I make plans with friends or family – even though I include him
Dear Annalisa, I’m struggling to make any plans with people other than my boyfriend. Whenever I organise to meet my friends or family, however much notice I give my partner and as many…
My stepson lives with a girlfriend twice his age. Should I be worried?
Dear Annalisa, A few years ago I got married and became step-parent to a teenager (now in his early 20s) who was raised by his alcoholic and…
I’m in a relationship but joined a dating site using fake photos
Dear Annalisa, I’m a 26-year-old man with a stable job, a stable relationship and a stable life. Despite that, I revel in the idea of doing something…
Annalisa Barbieri 