I’m very happy with my partner, but why won’t he divorce his wife?
Dear Annalisa, I’m in a relationship with a man who is separated from his wife but not divorced. He left her five years ago and says their…
I’ve gone off sex since our child was born, and fear this will hurt our marriage
Dear Annalisa, My daughter is 15 months old, and since I gave birth, my libido has been very low. Sex is the last thing on my mind, which…
Should I disinvite my unsupportive family from my wedding?
Dear Annalisa, My partner and I are getting married this summer. It is a small wedding, and I have invited my mum and siblings. However, most…
My husband wants a threesome. I don’t. What can I do?
Dear Annalisa, I’ve been married for 11 years and we have two happy boys; it has been amazing. But my husband has now told me he wants a threesome. I am really…
I helped my husband overcome his issues – but now I don’t want to have sex with him
Dear Annalisa, I feel stuck. I have been in a loving, happy relationship with my gorgeous, sexy husband for 12 years, and have two children. Our…
Gifts from my partner’s mother have strings attached. How do I stop her?
Dear Annalisa, I’m struggling with the avalanche of presents my partner’s mother sends: expensive gifts, often in duplicate and triplicate. I’ve thanked her and tried to say that…
Is my marriage over, or am I just exhausted from caring for my mother?
Dear Annalisa, My mother has life-limiting health problems. I have one sibling and between us we do our best to care for her. We pay for…
My relationship is not quite perfect: if we get married, is it doomed?
Dear Annalisa, My boyfriend and I have been together for five years; I’m in my late 20s, and he’s in his early 30s. We met a…
My soulmate married someone else. Am I wasting my life waiting for him?
Dear Annalisa, I live with a man I don’t love. But I once loved a man I met at university. We had a few nice holidays…
I want to move back to the UK. How can I convince my husband to give it a try?
Dear Annalisa, I met my husband at university, while he was studying in the UK. He returned to his home in mainland Europe and we had a long-distance relationship for some…
Annalisa Barbieri 