Should I break off my long distance relationship? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My boyfriend and I have been together for more than five years and met while I was working abroad. Ever since then we have…
I’m 13 and worried about being fat. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I’m overweight for my age (I’m 13 and 60kg or 9.5 stone) and it’s consumed my life. I can’t go shopping with my friends…
My husband’s parents just don’t seem to care about family divisions. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My husband comes from a large family. There appears to be a hierarchy that exists within the family, where the older brother and sister,…
My husband often goes on holiday and leaves me with our child. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My husband and I live abroad without our families with our two-year-old child. Our marriage has not been on solid ground for a while…
My dad is cross-dressing and Mum is bitter. What can I do to help? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am in my 30s, an only child, married with one child and another on the way. I see my parents once or twice…
My brother, who lives at home, is abusive to my mum. I worry he’ll hit her. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am the eldest of four children of a single mother. I have two sisters and a brother, who is the second child. He…
I’m 27 and single, and am feeling isolated and anxious about the future. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I will be 28 at the end of this year, and I am feeling very anxious about the next stage of my life. I…
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…
We live together, but my sister and I are like strangers. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My elder sister and I were extremely close when we were younger (we are very near in age) and, while we bickered as teenagers,…
I’ve just discovered that my adored dad, who is now dead, had an affair. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I loved my dad. I was a serious daddy’s girl until he died when I was 13. Even though I only spent a little…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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