How do you solve a problem like Maria?

Being a naturally curious person and always fascinated by the lives of others, I am instantly drawn each week to the family secrets column featured in The Times T2 supplement. It is invariably a deeply personal tale of tragedy and despair, remorse and regrets, a cleansing of the sole and a chance to let the skeletons come rattling out of the cupboard. Anybody who struggles with a family secret...
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