Jef Hamlin (1995-96): They met cute and even got engaged (when she thought she was pregnant), but this romance soon fizzled.

Diego Santana (1996-97): Em rebounded by having no-frills, steamy sex with this supposed physical therapist, who turned out to be the evil Umberto Malzone. He raped Emily after she tried to warn Lily about him. Margo befriended Em and helped her get counseling for the assault.

David Stenbeck (1997-98): Emily took up with the town's mysterious new D.A., who turned out to be James's long-lost son. It was the two of them against the world until David starting acting too much like a Stenbeck. She broke it off; he later had her kidnapped and framed for murder.

Tom Hughes (1998): Em started working at The Argus with best friend Margo's husband. After months of plotting, she managed to seduce him when they were out of town at the Endicott Awards. She got pregnant and gave birth to Daniel in 1999.

Chris Hughes (2000-01): Having been fired from The Argus, Emily was running The Intruder when she had Halloween-night sex with cub reporter Chris. They continued their passionate hook-ups for a while, but he eventually left town.

Hal Munson (2001-2005): Hal and Emily got close while investigating the explosion that maimed Barbara. They wed (causing Babs to renew her long-time hatred of Em). But after four years, the marriage couldn't endure Hal's continued tolerance of Barbara and heavy workload or Emily's renewed flirtation with Chris, so Em rekindled her friendship with Paul and they ended up in a steamy affair.