I was working for a MNC in a Senior Management position. I was married and had kids. A happy marriage with no issue.
We had a new recruit, who joined in the Sales support function. She was brilliant girl(single) and a Gold Medalist in her Masters. She used to report to me directly and one of the key activities for her is to prepare MIS and reports and involves a lot of work on Excel. I had created some templates and formats for the same and have done a lot of formulas to automate the calculations. Being a smart gal she had the ego that she knows all, but this Excel sheets were little beyond her and whenever she gets stuck, she will ask for my help and I will solve it in no time (since I have created the templates I know the linkages and troubleshooting was a cakewalk for me).
These interactions brought us close to each other. After 6 months of she joining we had a our division conference at a exotic location. We had some private time there and our relationship started. From day 1, it was clear to both of us that, this relationship has its limitations. We had a open discussion and agreed that we will continue till both of us enjoy each others company and will call it of the day one of us wants to end.
We had a great time for 2 years and had all kinds of fun which one would like to do. In the meantime her parents started seeing a groom for her and she used to discuss with me all the details. I helped her shortlist the right groom for her and finally she got married. Then we called off our relationship, All her family members knows me as a good friend of her, including her husband and in-laws. We continue as friends till date (more than 10 years now).