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,…
Why does my brother humiliate me at family events? Can’t he just accept me? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa Recently I visited my brother and his wife and was left asking myself some questions. Why did he never like me? What did I…
My sister is having a very open affair, and I worry about its effect on her husband and children. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My sister is a bright graduate who has always been stubborn and single-minded, and needed intense, passionate relationships. When she met her husband and…
My parents played favourites and are doing it again with their grandchildren.
Dear Annalisa I am the eldest of four, aged 55, and have a teenager. My parents divorced and lived in countries very far apart 45 years…
I want to make sure my tricky sister is doing the best for our mother. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My elder sister has always been tricky for me to deal with as she is very critical and suspicious of anyone’s opinions or motives,…
My family is casually sexist, but say they are entitled to their ‘opinions’. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I have a problem talking to my family about gender issues, sexism and feminism. I find there is a lot of latent and underlying…
My brother is a hypochondriac who believes he is dying but won’t see a doctor. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My brother is 52. He has not been to a doctor in 20 years and has some health issues that he won’t address because…
I’d like to have a healthy adult relationship with my brother, but he fobs me off. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I’m the older sister. Growing up, neither my brother nor I had a great childhood because of the domestic abuse, child abuse and anger…
My fiance’s sister is jealous and talks about me behind my back. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I met my fiance on a blind date about five years ago – we moved in together after a year of dating, bought a…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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