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Secrets that end in tears

My father had a double life. He ran a second family that he kept secret from my mother and his kids for many years. When he finally told my mother the marriage was over, he had obscured his true finances, so it was impossible for her to find out where he hid his money.

Not surprisingly I’d found it hard to trust partners when it comes to money – until I met my husband.

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