It is shocking enough to discover that ones spouse has a lover, but imagine having another wife. In the case of Faye Miller of Michigan, it was not one wife, but two. She was shocked to discover that her husband of 10 years (Dr. Kenneth Mitchell) had two other wives. Although there were accusations of an affair at one point, he reassured his wife that that affair was over. The couple even went to counseling in the aftermath of that disclosure. As Faye continued recovering, she began investigating her marriage, which was filled with large periods of time when she was alone. Her investigation uncovered a betrayal worse than she could imagine.
Her husband had managed to have three wives in three separate cities. The event has gained attention in Michigan and across the border in Canada, where the doctor had one of his wives.
Faye only discovered this infidelity by google searches and going through phone records. To make matters worse, he had assumed another identity and changed religious affiliations without informing her of these changes. The couple had children together. Over the years, she thought that he was working at his other clinics or at medical conferences.
Situations such as this are difficult to comprehend. The extent of the lies and deception are astounding. Despite all the lies, the husband’s attorney insists that his client never intended to lead the women astray.(yeah, right!)
In such situations, feelings of betrayal at many levels occur. Given the amount of planning involved with such affairs, these were not happen stance or one night stands. This was a planned, deliberate pattern to deceive and hide the true nature of what was going on. It is tragic to think that such behavior could occur in any civilized nation.
This extreme situation is a clear presentation of how far some people will go to hide affairs (and other marriages). Those caught up in affairs are not beyond developing other identities, lying, or misleading their spouses. If you have an ‘unusual marriage’ where there are long periods in which you are alone, you may want to investigate things further, like Faye did.
Best Regards,
Jeffrey D. Murrah
