Yes, I too believe that therapy on her/our part has to happen in order to move on properly. Otherwise this will just raise it's ugly head again in the future, yet with more at stake.
Yes, the void that I filled for her at the time, was that of the male figure around the house, in every aspect. I guess the question in the back of her head now is, do I fully fill the void that was in her heart? I believe that she will go to therapy to better understand her hearts needs and what love really is, and that she has too many expectations all of the time and you need to be comfortable with love falling into place.
Her relationship with her family is really good, her father, excellent!! Funny enough, I've actually asked myself if this may be part of the issue. I'm so far from understanding the way our parents effect our emotional outcome, but I can't help but believe that the answer may be there.
As I'm writing and rewriting this, I see this person that I love so much, and I'm sad for her... for the pressure that she places on herself to perform. I'm the complete opposite, so sometimes, I appreciate the drive, and feel that I'm the one who needs to step up the expectations.
She has the best job ever and she knows it! but of course, she fears loosing it sometimes... or the day when she can't do it anymore.
She has a beautiful family, with two kids, that she loves dearly. She actually loves the little boy, too much. Yes, it's possible.
She has my son and I, which for, I consider her and her family, to be lucky.

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Everything is just so perfect! she loves it, but of course, probably wonders if her heart is full, of if there's more.