A Slip in Professional Boundaries

So I'm this doctor at a small clinic and my wife works there too as a nurse. We've been married for about five years now, our love story is pretty cool, we met before she started working here and everything just clicked. She's always made me feel secure and loved ever since the day we got together. Anyway, I was treating this patient named Sarah last week, she's in her late twenties. Nothing too serious, just a check-up for a skin condition that needed some care and follow-ups. Over time, talking to her about my wife started coming up naturally, it's hard not to mention your partner when you discuss health issues and family life. But one day, I was alone with Sarah in the room after an exam. She had just left another appointment and there was a moment of awkward silence. I ended up telling her about how much my wife means to me and how we support each other through everything. Next thing you know, she starts asking more personal questions than necessary, it felt like she wanted to get closer, to learn about our life together in ways that were inappropriate. That's when things went wrong for both of us. She wasn't just curious; there was a subtle undercurrent in her eyes and voice suggesting something deeper than respect or interest in my personal story. It made me uncomfortable but I couldn't find the words to tell her off properly, so we ended up discussing a lot more about our relationship and how it's strengthened over time. This whole thing just keeps playing in my head like an unwanted movie loop. Did she want something else from this conversation? Did I cross any lines? It's one of those moments where professionalism and personal life collide, and I'm left feeling unsure if we both understood the boundaries between patient and doctor outside that exam room. Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if I had been clearer or cut the conversation short, maybe avoided giving her more material to think about. But then again, perhaps this was just an honest mistake on my part rather than a calculated move from Sarah's side. Either way, it left me questioning our interactions and that's not something I'm used to when working with patients.