I’d like my fiance to take my last name – is that too much to ask of him?
Dear Annalisa My partner and I are getting married this winter. But we don’t know about our last names. We are both broadly against ingrained gender stereotypes and…
My mother-in-law’s partner has a police record for exposing himself. Do we tell her?
Dear Annalisa, My wife’s mother is in her 60s and divorced, and has been seeing a man her age for around six years. While he is…
I ghosted a friend after her husband tried to kiss me, and now I feel guilty
Dear Annalisa, My friend and I met at school. I moved away but we kept in touch. After she had a baby, I went to visit…
My boyfriend is older, richer and better educated than me. Should I marry him?
Dear Annalisa, I’ve been dating my boyfriend for 10 months. He’s a supportive and loving man in many ways, even helping me with my career goals. There’s…
My lover says he can’t leave his wife and child for me just yet. Is he being dishonest?
Dear Annalisa, I’ve been having an affair for three months with my co-worker, who is married with a two-year-old. I never thought it would get this far…
My ex and I want to be together. Should we both break up with our partners?
Dear Annalisa, I was married to a wonderful man for 30 years. We had a great relationship, and shared many interests and a sense of humour. I had…
I want a divorce but my wife’s past trauma means she won’t let me
Dear Annalisa, My wife and I have had issues for almost the entirety of our relationship. For more than a decade, she has struggled with intimacy, compounded – we…
My ex is with a new man but I still love her, and have even proposed
Dear Annalisa, I’m not sure how to describe the current state of my “relationship” with the woman I want to spend the rest of my life…
My husband was hopeless with our babies and I’m still angry. How do I forgive him?
Dear Annalisa, My husband and I have been married for seven years, and we have three young children. Before we got married, we talked about having…
My husband has been in touch with an old flame. Should I confront him?
Dear Annalisa, In late 2020, during lockdown, I met a nice guy. We started dating and our relationship developed at a rapid pace. Six months into…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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