Should I tell my husband I want to sell our brand-new dream home?
My husband and I have just built our dream house. After a year of planning and months of building, the builders have left and we can finally live there.…
I want to marry my girlfriend, but I’m worried it may upset my young son
I am a 44-year-old man, with a seven-year-old son. His mother and I are divorced, and I moved out when he was three. We share custody; he is with…
I worry that I don’t ‘get’ romance and am disappointing my husband
Dear Annalisa, I have been married to my husband for more than 50 years. We married as teenagers and are now in our 70s. We love each other, and…
I am insanely jealous of my husband’s ex-colleague. How can I move on?
Dear Annalisa, I’m a woman of 50, married for 30 years to the best husband. He is a very kind person, whom I love dearly. We have a very…
My partner’s unresolved grief is putting a strain on our relationship
Dear Annalisa, As a teenager, my partner lost their father to illness. He was their idol, so of course this led to profound grief, which I feel is unresolved. We recently…
My husband wants a divorce after 30 years. What do I tell the children? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa Some time ago, out of the blue, my husband told me he wanted a divorce. I was horrified and astonished – we had been…
My boyfriend won’t marry me, even though we plan to start a family. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My boyfriend does not want to marry me. I am 30 and he is 35. We have been in an amazing relationship for almost two…
My sister helped me to escape our family – now she’s abandoned me. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am the youngest of a brood of girls and left home at 17. My father was very strict and my mother lived abroad…
My husband often goes on holiday and leaves me with our child. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My husband and I live abroad without our families with our two-year-old child. Our marriage has not been on solid ground for a while…
My husband never wants sex and doesn’t even cuddle me. I yearn for love or affection. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My husband and I are in our mid-50s and have been together for 30 years. I cannot remember the last time we had sex –…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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