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Your first husband robbed you of a lot, and you have some mourning to do. But there seems to be a part of you that thinks you don’t deserve happiness

Fruitful exchanges require input from two people. Listen carefully to what others are saying and use feelings, rather than facts, to connect

He may be dealing with grief or depression, but whatever the cause, your dad needs help to reset his boundaries

I have sympathy for him, but I’m concerned by the pressure on you. You deserve to be happy, and cannot do all the emotional work for both of you

You are right to feel uncomfortable, rather than flattered, by such extreme imitation. Short of cutting her off completely, there are ways to gradually disentangle yourself

Try not to dwell on what you feel is missing, but instead focus on the positive relationships and values you can nurture with your sons• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a family-related problem sent in by a reader

Life has taught me that the best things sell out early, writes Annalisa Barbieri

It’s not up to you to fix this, but it might be worth asking her what’s going on

It sounds as if there might be something else at play here. Either way, I’d think seriously about whether you actually want the friendship to continue