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…
After 10 years together, my boyfriend says he doesn’t want children
Dear Annalisa, My boyfriend and I are in our mid/late thirties and have been together 10 years. We bought a house together a few years ago and…
I am one of three women in my lover’s life, but I hate the idea of ending our relationship
Dear Annalisa, Since retiring I’ve worked as a volunteer in a museum. Nearly seven years ago, I started a relationship with one of the other volunteers,…
My friends are very flirty with my new partner. What should I do about it?
Dear Annalisa, My male partner of two years and I, both in our late 60s, have recently attended parties where married female friends have been extremely affectionate towards my partner,…
My ex and I want to be together. Should we both break up with our partners?
Dear Annalisa, I was married to a wonderful man for 30 years. We had a great relationship, and shared many interests and a sense of humour. I had…
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…
Since I moved in, my boyfriend will only sleep in our bed twice a week
Dear Annalisa, I recently moved in with my boyfriend of just over a year. We were both clear from the outset we really value our personal…
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…
I earn more than my partner, but get irritated about him not paying his way
Dear Annalisa, I am a divorced woman in my 50s and for the past four years I have been in a long-distance relationship with a kind…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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