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Facebook Linked To One In Five Divorces In US

Posted by samzenpus on Tuesday March 1, 2011 @05:05AM from the sanctity-of-a-friend-request dept.

An anonymous reader writes "yes, in theory if you're single, Facebook can help you meet that special someone. But for those in even the healthiest of marriages, improper use can quickly devolve into a marital disaster. A recent survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers found that Facebook is cited in one in five divorces in the United States. Also, more than 80 percent of divorce lawyers reported a rising number of people are using social media to engage in extramarital affairs."

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Easy way to avoid this problem by Anonymous Coward · 2011-03-01 05:17 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Don't get married.
The human animal was never meant and was not designed to be pair-bonded.