About this episode

Dani reflects on her story 'The Secret Wife' and the hidden family histories that shaped her life.

In 1998, long before Dani discovered the truth of her biological paternity, she published a story called “The Secret Wife” about the discovery of her father’s second wife, a secret marriage that had been hidden for decades. Today, she reads and reflects on this story—the uncovering of the silent grief and buried histories that shaped her.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Dani

Topics covered

• biological paternity
• family secrets
• grief
• hidden histories
• personal reflection

Keywords

• biological father
• secret marriage
• family history
• grief
• personal story

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Secret Wife

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