I feel duty bound to spend Christmas with my mother. But I don’t want to. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My relationship with my brother (my only sibling) has deteriorated to the point where I want no more contact with him. This causes my…
Top 10 personalised Christmas presents 2014. The Guardian.
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My dad has chronic depression and has started to hoard junk. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My dad will be 54 in February and he has recently seen a drastic decline in his depression. He was first diagnosed and treated…
My son-in-law is transferring his anxieties onto our grandson. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My daughter and her partner split up six months ago after seven years together. They both came from troubled childhoods. My daughter was abducted…
My girlfriend is bipolar and dependent on me and I feel smothered. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I’ve been with my girlfriend for two years. We live with our respective parents. It’s been a very strong relationship but I am worried…
I feel let down by my mum – again. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My dad divorced my mum when I was 13, my brother nine. He wanted custody and put a lot of pressure on us to…
My daughter, who has depression, is considering IVF to become a single mother. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My daughter is in her early 40s, a senior manager in the public sector working long hours. She would have really liked to have…
I’m enjoying my partner being away, should I leave him? The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I have two young children. My relationship with my partner – their father – has fluctuated over the last few years between general contentment…
I fear my squabbling brothers will ruin my wedding. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My partner and I plan to marry next April. We will have been together 20 years, have two children and wish to celebrate with…
I’m very worried about my friend who is struggling to cope with his autistic son
Dear Annalisa I have an old friend who I moved away from about six years ago. When I left he was a lovely, jolly chap who…
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