Share files between PC Windows XP and Mac

I'm trying to share files between my mac and my spouse's PC.
I read the instructions at http://macs.about.com/od/macwindows/ss/sharemacfilesxp.htm . The instructions say that the Mac and PC need to be in the same ‘workgroup’ for file sharing to work.
My spouse's work PC does not have a workgroup selection. It only has a domain selection.
How can we share files over our network if no using a 'domain'?
I can enable filesharing from mac to mac but not from mac to pc.

Welcome to discussions
I've tried to connect MAc/OS9 with Windows XP(home)-didn't work.
I've used DAVE from thursby.com(three weeks free trial)- works
fine bought it on wednesday.
For info about connection you may look here:
List of info connecting PC to Mac:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=19652
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=31318
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=43070
http://macwindows.com/netbasic.html
http://macwindows.com/netbasc2.html
http://www.kan.org/networking/quicknet.html
http://www.everythingcomputers.com/home_network.htm
XP OSX
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/3000.html
http://www.joelshoemaker.com/computer/mac/wxpfs.html
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/s agadd_appletalkport.mspx?mfr=true
MACWINDOWSFILESHARING
http://homepage.mac.com/william_white/smbdoc.html
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