I’m married to a man but have erotic infatuations with women on television
Dear Annalisa, I am a middle-aged woman married to a man and have teenage children. My marriage is not an unhappy one and my husband and…
I’m childless and gay, and feel left out of our family since my sister had children
Dear Annalisa, I come from an emotionally close nuclear family. As we grew up or aged, our relationships were fed on good food, conversation, the arts, and…
I live with a younger man who denies our sexual history
Dear Annalisa, I met “Jon” (not his real name) eight years ago when I was 59 and he was 22. He actually cruised me on a…
My dad is getting old. Should I make an effort to improve our relationship?
Dear Annalisa, Throughout my life, my relationship with my father has been, at best, diplomatic. I am a 37-year-old gay man who has done well for himself: I live…
I can’t get past how empty I feel since my best friend died
Dear Annalisa, Last summer, my best friend died. I wasn’t able to fly to the US for his funeral. Mike (not his real name) was the…
I’m desperately unhappy with my family. Should I leave home and cut ties? The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am 30 and my relationship with my parents is gradually becoming non-existent. I am consumed with resentment. During my childhood, I had a…
I’m a lesbian in a great relationship but obsessed with the idea of sex with other women. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am a woman of 33 and have been in a relationship with another woman for eight years. Our relationship is great. She is…
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