Tag Archives: faithfulness

Confession: I’m in Love with Another Woman

Posted on September 14, 2019 by mitchteemley

It’s the 34th anniversary of my marriage. Does that make this a bad time to tell the woman that I married Iโ€™m in love with someone else? An ex-friend once introduced his wife to the woman he was leaving her … Continue reading →

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Engaged!

Posted on March 18, 2019 by mitchteemley

Engagedย  [inหˆษกฤjd, enหˆษกฤjd]ย Definition: A state of being firmly and continuously connected.ย  E.g. โ€œA car cannot move until its gears are engaged; when they are disengaged, it ceases to move forward.โ€ My wife and I got engaged 34 years ago today. … Continue reading →

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Monogamy Is Not Natural!

Posted on August 16, 2018 by mitchteemley

โ€œFriends say to me a lot, โ€˜Monogamy is not natural.โ€™ย  And I always, say, โ€˜Well, neither are toilets, but when you donโ€™t use them, things get very messy.โ€™โ€ ~Andrew Gurland (creator of the TV series Married) My wife and I … Continue reading →

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Unleashed

Posted on August 22, 2017 by mitchteemley

Lily, a six year old Great Dane, had lost both of her eyes due to a rare medical condition. She’d also lost the will to live. Until one day… …another Great Dane named Maddison came into her life. He soon … Continue reading →

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But Did He Love Me?

Posted on January 27, 2017 by mitchteemley

I chose to tell this true story about a favorite relative (name changed) in first person in order to retain the impact it had on me. I was never sure if he loved me. I mean right off, Burt liked … Continue reading →

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