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Annalisa Barbieri

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Annalisa Barbieri is a Guardian Weekend columnist

June 2026

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    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    ‘My partner’s mum is cruel towards him and I worry how she’ll be with our future kids’

    She sounds awful and I would absolutely minimise her contact with any children you do have unless she radically changes

May 2026

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    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    I feel a lot of affection for a friend at work – could I be in love?

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    The chocolate diaries
    Love at first bite: the chocolates I’ll never forget

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    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    I’m worried my colleague is lying about having cancer

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    My mum demands I take her on holiday – but favours my brother in her will

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    My husband’s weight loss is triggering my eating disorders. What can I do?

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    My mother is addicted to gaming and emotionally unavailable. What should I do?

April 2026

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    The chocolate diaries
    Why sweet, chewy dates go perfectly with chocolate – and the best ones to try

    In the second instalment of Annalisa’a new adventures in chocolate, we explore a range of irresistibly chewy treats
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    I’m out of a job after issues at the schools where I worked. Is it my fault?

    It feels as if your work and your identity are fused. You’ll get through this, but you may have to use this time to consider other careers

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      I was bullied when I was young and now find it very hard to make friends

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      I’ve spent 20 years treading water and fear that I’ve wasted so much time. Am I depressed?

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      My teenage daughter’s OCD keeps getting worse. What can I do?

March 2026

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    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    I’m 18 and don’t feel physically attracted to anyone. Will this ever change?

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    The chocolate diaries
    Anything but eggs – the best chocolate for Easter

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    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    It’s always me who makes the effort to see my friends. Don’t they value me?

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    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    My life fell apart when my husband had an affair. How can I recover?

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    I expect friends to let me down so I play the victim. How can I stop?

  • Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    My best friend’s ex is turning my partner against her. How can we heal our friendship group?

February 2026

  • An illustration of a man and a woman facing away from each other with their arms crossed.

    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    I’m worried my boyfriend’s use of AI is affecting his ability to think for himself

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    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    My husband has started a friendship with a woman he used to work with. Am I right to be worried?

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