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Whether to reveal long-kept family secrets to adult children

I have kept a family secret about my father's addiction for thirty years and I wonder if telling my adult children would help them or just burden them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The weight of hidden truth conflicts with the desire to protect loved ones from painful knowledge.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The examined question — what do I want to leave??”

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