I can’t stand my sister’s husband. What can I do about him?
I love my sister. But I can’t stand her husband. He is an idiot who thinks he is better than other people and talks down to them. I…
‘My mother-in-law sent me an insulting text intended for someone else. Should she apologise?’
Dear Annalisa, I’ve had a terrible run in with my mother-in-law and don’t know what to do about it. I’m married to her only son, whom…
My wife finds her mother’s rightwing rants hurtful. Should we cut her off?
Dear Annalisa, My wife is constantly made extremely upset by her mother’s behaviour, which has always been difficult but has progressed to new levels. My mother-in-law is a solitary…
My mother-in-law is so possessive about our unborn baby. What can I do?
Dear Annalisa, I’m pregnant with my first child. My husband and I waited a long time to tell my in-laws because we knew all hell would break loose…
My in-laws never pay their way and it drives me mad. How can I break this habit?
Dear Annalisa, Both my mother-in-law and sister-in-law are ridiculously mean when it comes to others. They don’t hesitate to buy things for themselves, but they take…
I’ve never stood up to my domineering in-laws. Is it too late to learn?
Dear Annalisa, I am a 48-year-old woman, and it recently occurred to me, like a bolt of lightning, that I am not able to be assertive. I…
Things are tense with my in-laws but my husband won’t stick up for me. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My husband is southern-European and our parents live abroad. Shortly after our eldest was born, my mother-in-law attacked me verbally about how I was…
Annalisa Barbieri 