Should She Confront a Family Secret?

Brenda thinks it’s time for her Mexican family to speak openly about her father’s infidelity and newly-discovered half-sister, but she's ambivalent about starting the conversation. And marriage and family therapist Gilza Fort-Martinez offers advice for creating the right context, choosing the time and place, and exercising sensitivity around family revelations.

Our expert this week is Gilza Fort-Martinez, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Florida. Learn more about her work here.

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