Yep, Bea's right about "letting themselves off the hook"...I will put it in another way. It is a way to assuage themselves of the guilt of their A's. They know they're wrong about the affair, but won't let go.
So they want you to do the same so they're not the bad guy.
Stick to your guns and say, "No. Dating is not appropriate when I am in a committed relationship with children as a family unit."
Throw out some choice truth darts is okay to do with the MLCer.
