My husband and I are unhappy now we’ve downsized. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My husband and I have lived in the Midlands for 29 years and brought up our three children here. In time we realised we…
Is it ever okay to spy on your children? The Guardian
I often joke that I don’t like the word “spying” – it has such negative associations for what can be just taking an active interest in…
I can’t get my first love out of my head. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa Twenty five years ago, in my late teens, I had my first boyfriend. We had a completely magical year together. He was, and is,…
Living with my partner’s grown up sons is ruining our relationship. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I have been with my partner for almost five years. He is a kind, handsome, intelligent, caring, considerate man and we have a two-year-old…
Sex education fails when it’s all about sex and not emotions. Published in The Week.
IT WAS the last term of primary school and I snuck into the library to look up how babies were made. I had a niggling doubt…
My partner is keen to see his daughters but his ex doesn’t encourage it. The Guardian
My partner separated from his wife three years ago. It was an acrimonious split and he was very much held accountable for the demise of the…
Radio 4: Is it ever okay to spy on your children?
After I wrote this article in the Guardian, I went on Radio Four’s Woman’s Hour to discuss if it was ever okay to spy on your…
“Our house is a mess and tidying up seems beyond us.” The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My problem might seem pretty trivial but it is a huge issue in my life – it’s mess. I have always been messy, and…
Are we cruel not to give our parents grandchildren? The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My wife and I are in our 40s and have decided that we would prefer not to have children. I have one sibling, a…
How can I give my marriage the attention it needs whilst I’m having an affair? The Guardian
Last year, in my 11th year of marriage, I had an empty fling over the internet with an ex-boyfriend. We never met, but it excited me.…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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