Chrome,
I agree with your statements and also want to add that even in my situation, I am learning to set those boundries(which I always had in the past). I just let my guard down this time. In the past I have been pursued by men and even though things weren't always good at home, I was able to reject any inappropriateness, this guy just got to me somehow. When I first met him, I thought he was such a jerk and was friendly with him but never paid any attention to him except for work related things, I don't know what happened. He is a good person, but must have his own problems or he wouldn't be looking outside of his marriage either. I'll just let him figure that out by himself! I do have other male friends though and do believe that friendships are possible w/opposite sex but like you said the boundries must be there and the line absolutely cannot be crossed. I am learning so much from all of this.