My friend copies things I say, wear and do, and watches my house. Is this stalking?
Dear Annalisa, I met X about 10 years ago, at the gym. She’s not a very close friend, although I think she would like to be. For the first few years…
I want to celebrate my 50th – but my friends can’t stand each other
Dear Annalisa, I turn 50 this year and I don’t know how to manage marking the milestone when I have a number of really close friends…
My best friend and I disagreed over talking about sex – now she’s no longer speaking to me
Dear Annalisa, I’m having a problem with my closest friend, who is refusing to speak to me. We disagree on how acceptable it is to talk about…
My husband’s been shut out of our friendship group. I don’t know why
Dear Annalisa, My husband and I have been married for five years. I have a close group of female friends and previously we have got along with them and…
My friends are in debt but won’t rein in their lifestyle. And I feel pressured to keep up
Dear Annalisa, I have a friend who has experienced a truly awful year with her husband. They have been put through it and are now in…
How can I end a strained friendship as gently as possible?
Dear Annalisa, During university, I became close friends with a girl who I had a lot in common with. She is very loyal, a great listener,…
My friends haven’t been there for me since my dad’s death
Dear Annalisa, My dad died unexpectedly a few months ago and I can’t shift the resentment I feel towards some of my oldest friends, who have barely…
My friend is working so hard it’s affecting her health and family. How can I help?
Dear Annalisa, I have a friend in her mid-40s. She is the most senior member of a team in a very large organisation, and has a husband and two…
My husband has no friends and is too reliant on me. How can I help him?
Dear Annalisa, I have been with my husband for 20 years. During the first few years, he would occasionally hang out with about four friends. I’ve…
My friend talks nonstop about herself. How can I get her to listen to me?
Dear Annalisa, I have a question on how to deal with my friend “V”. She is very sweet but a complete chatterbox. When we meet, she talks nonstop, usually about…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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