Living with my depressed husband is ripping me apart. What can I do?
Dear Annalisa, I am in my mid-30s and have been with my husband, who is 10 years older than me, since I was a teenager. I…
I’m in an abusive marriage – how do I find the courage to leave?
Dear Annalisa, I met my husband almost seven years ago when I was 19 and he was six years older. He had just stopped drinking and…
My husband’s been shut out of our friendship group. I don’t know why
Dear Annalisa, My husband and I have been married for five years. I have a close group of female friends and previously we have got along with them and…
I’m worried my mum is rushing into marriage with her new boyfriend
Dear Annalisa, My mum recently broke up with her boyfriend of 11 years, a man I view as my father. Two months later, she rekindled her relationship with…
I’d like my fiance to take my last name – is that too much to ask of him?
Dear Annalisa My partner and I are getting married this winter. But we don’t know about our last names. We are both broadly against ingrained gender stereotypes and…
My boyfriend is older, richer and better educated than me. Should I marry him?
Dear Annalisa, I’ve been dating my boyfriend for 10 months. He’s a supportive and loving man in many ways, even helping me with my career goals. There’s…
I want a divorce but my wife’s past trauma means she won’t let me
Dear Annalisa, My wife and I have had issues for almost the entirety of our relationship. For more than a decade, she has struggled with intimacy, compounded – we…
My ex is with a new man but I still love her, and have even proposed
Dear Annalisa, I’m not sure how to describe the current state of my “relationship” with the woman I want to spend the rest of my life…
My husband was hopeless with our babies and I’m still angry. How do I forgive him?
Dear Annalisa, My husband and I have been married for seven years, and we have three young children. Before we got married, we talked about having…
My husband has been in touch with an old flame. Should I confront him?
Dear Annalisa, In late 2020, during lockdown, I met a nice guy. We started dating and our relationship developed at a rapid pace. Six months into…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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