I do believe some women feed off the emotions of another woman (friend, mother, sister, etc.). Unfortunately, I don't have an answer as to what you can do about it. To try and convince her the friend is influencing her would probably be shooting yourself in the foot, b/c your W would defend her friend and accuse you of controlling/jealousy behavior. If she has any maturity at all, she will eventually realize what goes for her friend is not necessarily what goes for her. Albeit, may be after she sees the mess her friend makes of her own life.
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!
