Do you ever just have one of those friends

I have a lot of friends who are either polyamorous or simply have 'open relationships'

this is all fine with me, since they are honest with their partners. cheating/lying, however, is totally unacceptable to me.

anyway, drama eventually ensues due to unforseen emotional complications in most of the open relationships I see. And when that happens, my role is simply to listen but not take sides. I don't give advice usually, since these are generally very strong-willed folks to begin with.
So the question is, do you get enough out of thr friendship to offset your stress over the drama? Could you reduce your stress by changing your perspective? If the answer to both is no, it's time to re-evaluate :)

I have too many of these friends. Well Had

one of my best friends, ashley, who i've known since freshman year (8-9years) is exactly who you're all talking about!!! since i've known her, every guy she's dated, is "different" from her exes and she loves him so much, etc. she falls fast and crashes hard. once the relationship is over my shoulder is always there for her to cry on. she's now married (for 3 years now) and it is NOT going well. her husband cheats on her, and because of that, is very suspicious of her. she's not "allowed" to do anything without his approval. he doesn't help with the kids. the list goes on. well, for at least a year and a half, ashley has been contemplating divorce. she always says she's going to and then she decides that his stories and excuses must be true. i get really worried about her sometimes and i know i'm not the only one, but all the good advice in the world won't make her do what's right for herself and her kids. but i will still always be there for her. drama or not. she's my friend and i love her and, the way i see it, that's really all that matters.


but would i ever want to live with her???? no.