My partner is cruel. Why can’t I find the courage to leave him?
Dear Annalisa, I have a relationship problem and I feel stuck. I met my partner two years ago via online dating. Since then he has rebuffed all my…
I’m worried that my elderly father is in an abusive marriage and is being isolated from me. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am really concerned about my dad’s current relationship. After being widowed for some years, he met someone new and, within a short time,…
I think I’m in an abusive marriage but don’t know what to do. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My husband and I have been married for nearly a decade. We’ve had some difficult things to deal with over the years. We also…
My partner is angry and abusive. If I say I’m going to leave he threatens to kill me. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I have been with the same partner for 10 years and we have a young child. I am feeling absolutely desperate and don’t know…
How can we protect our daughters from abusive relationships? The Guardian
When I became the mother of one, then two, girls I would occasionally think about the prevalence of eating disorders and what I could do to…
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