Concealing certain truths can serve an adaptive, protective function for family stability rather than being merely a fragile illusion.

Evidence

Beyond the Surface: An Exploration of Family Secrets as Entry Points into Complex Family Dynamics (Contemporary Family Therapy / Springer Nature)

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
• XREF: connects to: A deliberately insulated peace can be shattered instantly by a single intrusive truth — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 88; Choices between truth and ease shape life pathways. — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 633

Related

• Choices between truth and ease shape life pathways. (similarity 0.84)
• Interviewees report that disclosing long-held family secrets has caused families to completely shatter and relationships to crumble instantly. (similarity 0.82)

Broader Connections

• Choices between truth and ease shape life pathways. #expands (0.75) — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 633