Dear Penelope — Sharon Ihle

Dear Penelope,
My intended left me for another woman after I traveled to a strange town to marry him. Is leaving him without certain parts of his anatomy letting him off too easy?
-- Signed, Angry in Emancipation, Wyoming

Dear Angry in Emancipation,
You need to cut all ties with your former beau -- not cut off parts of him! When my fiance jilted me, I was left alone and penniless. Luckily, I was offered a position as a hostess at a reputable saloon. Perhaps proposing marriage to its owner was a tad rash, but my soon-to-be husband handled the idea and the arrival of my overprotective family with true grace. Be warned: A marriage of convenience can be anything but. Proceed with caution.
-- Happier than I ever imagined, Penelope