There are different kinds of secrets. For example, Jane and her brothers were told of their parents' previous marriages, but they know not to tell this to their friends. Which kind of secret does this exemplify?

Whole family secret

Explanation:

Family Secrets in most occassions refers to information that one or more family concealed or hid on purpose.

These are usually a critical communication concerns.

Relationships in family are shaped by what is shared and what is held secret by family members.

What a family considers a family secret may change over time.

Whole Family Secrets are those type of family secrets which is or are Known to all family members but kept from the outside world.

Jane and her brothers been told of their parents' previous marriages, but not allowed to tell this to their friends is a type of whole family secret. Where a secret is Known to all family members but kept from the outside world.