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Unraveling Family Secrets

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Family secrets can shatter our perception of loved ones and force us to reevaluate our entire history when they come to light after death. We explore the devastating discovery of a father's 40-year affair and second family, revealed on the same day as his passing, just months after losing a mother.
• Discovery of father's 40-year affair and second family on the day of his death
• Being asked to financially support father's mistress and her adult daughter
• Finding and reading hundreds of letters that documented the affair
• Learning why childhood was marked by financial struggle despite appearances
• Understanding how father's deception created lasting wounds for three children
• Process of forgiveness and healing from complicated grief
• How the experience shaped relationship with money and financial planning career
• Reconciling with brother after years of misunderstanding and tension
Stay tuned for part two where we'll explore how this situation impacted my mother and created further dysfunction, followed by a special episode featuring my brother sharing his own experience.
Support the show

Did you know you can now Help Us Continue Making Awesome Content for Listeners Affected by Grief!

Thanks for listening! Follow us on twitter or follow us on Facebook. You can also find us on LinkedIn.

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Chapters

1. Introducing the Podcast Theme (00:00:00)

2. The Day My Father Died (00:01:03)

3. The Shocking Phone Call (00:04:34)

4. Opening Pandora's Box (00:07:17)

5. Finding Answers Through Kim (00:10:20)

6. Coping With Family Secrets (00:16:09)

7. Episode Closing and Next Steps (00:20:25)

103 episodes

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Family secrets can shatter our perception of loved ones and force us to reevaluate our entire history when they come to light after death. We explore the devastating discovery of a father's 40-year affair and second family, revealed on the same day as his passing, just months after losing a mother.
• Discovery of father's 40-year affair and second family on the day of his death
• Being asked to financially support father's mistress and her adult daughter
• Finding and reading hundreds of letters that documented the affair
• Learning why childhood was marked by financial struggle despite appearances
• Understanding how father's deception created lasting wounds for three children
• Process of forgiveness and healing from complicated grief
• How the experience shaped relationship with money and financial planning career
• Reconciling with brother after years of misunderstanding and tension
Stay tuned for part two where we'll explore how this situation impacted my mother and created further dysfunction, followed by a special episode featuring my brother sharing his own experience.
Support the show

Did you know you can now Help Us Continue Making Awesome Content for Listeners Affected by Grief!

Thanks for listening! Follow us on twitter or follow us on Facebook. You can also find us on LinkedIn.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Introducing the Podcast Theme (00:00:00)

2. The Day My Father Died (00:01:03)

3. The Shocking Phone Call (00:04:34)

4. Opening Pandora's Box (00:07:17)

5. Finding Answers Through Kim (00:10:20)

6. Coping With Family Secrets (00:16:09)

7. Episode Closing and Next Steps (00:20:25)

103 episodes

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