Is TNA Using Real Life Issues in Storylines a Good Thing?

Recently TNA has been using some real life situations, with certain wrestlers, as part of their storylines.  This makes for more believable television, but does it help the wrestlers?

Last night on Impact we saw Jeff Jarrett return to the Impact Zone to confront Dixie Carter.  He was brought in by Mick Foley, who had gone and searched his home town for him.

Jeff went into Dixie's office and asked her if there was any way he could come back to the company he founded.  She seemed cold towards him, and said he needed to confront Kurt Angle about the situation at hand.

In real life events, Jeff Jarrett and Kurt Angle's wife, Karen, have moved in together and begun a relationship.  This was messy for TNA as it's founder was sleeping with iy's main star's wife.  Not a good mix.

So Jeff was sent to the sidelines so the situation could cool down.  Since then Kurt had dated TNA knockout Rhaka Khan.  They had a messy relationship that resulted in arrests, restraining orders, and court hearings.  Also not a good mix.

Last night Jeff confronted Kurt in a half shoot-half promo segment where he said he was sorry if he disrespected Kurt in any way, or made him feel like less of a man.

Kurt stared forward into his locker blankly, giving quick answers to Jeff before finally leaving to go to his match.  He neither refused nor accepted the apology, and he did not attack him, which is in line with his new babyface character.

Using something this real in the story lines is controversial because no one really knows how the parties involved feel about any of this.  They may say they are OK with it, but many people say that and are still upset about the problem.

I understood when WWE used Jeff Hardy's past with drugs in his story lines because it made Jeff look like he could come back from the brink of destruction to become the WWE champion.  But a man bedding another man's wife is another story.

I am not current on the situation with certain details.  I am not sure if Kurt and Karen are divorced yet, or if she is still living with Jeff.  What I do know is that this kind of thing has to take its toll on Kurt and Jeff.

I'm sure Jeff feels like he let down a friend, and Kurt probably feels betrayed.  These would be natural reactions to a situation like this.  This all makes me wonder, how did TNA come to the decision to proceed with this?

It is entirely possible that Kurt and Jeff pitched the idea, but I find that doubtful, as in an interview not too long ago Kurt said he would beat the crap out of Jeff if he saw him.  It is possible TNA said do the storyline or your both fired, but that would mean threatening two of their top talents.  It is also possible that the two were approached and simply agreed to do it for the sake of the company.

Whatever the case may be, this is a very strange situation.  I find this almost as weird as when WWE exploited Eddie Guerrero's death for the sake of story lines.

What are your thoughts? Is TNA wrong for incorporating real issues into story lines, or is it OK?