i have a dear friend who loves to talk. she can talk for 4 to 5 hrs at a time. she recently met someone and she gushes for hours about him. i want to be there for her but after 2 hours of hearing about how great he is, i am tired of it. i think it is not only the 'tmi' aspect that is wearing, but also the conversations are now mostly one-way. i have made up excuses a few times to cut things short but i am not sure how often i can do that. any advice would be greatly appreciated.