Kristy McNichol’s life and struggles after ‘Family’ ended

became part of a difficult journey toward a different kind of life.

Walking away from acting in 2001 allowed McNichol to create that life with Martie Allen beside her.

When she finally spoke openly in 2012, she did so with the hope that her honesty might help young people who recognized something of themselves in the fear she once carried.

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