Facebook blamed for 1 in 5 divorces in the US
By Emil Protalinski
March 1, 2011
Facebook is cited in 1 out of every 5 divorces in the United States, according to the Loyola University Health System. Furthermore, 81 percent of the country’s top divorce attorneys say they have seen an increase in the number of cases using social networking evidence during the past five years, according to a recent survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). Last but not least, Facebook is the unrivaled leader for online divorce evidence with 66 percent citing it as the primary source, the AAML said.
It’s not that Facebook is solely to blame: already-strained marriages are bound to break with or without the service. Still, a couple doesn’t have to be experiencing marital difficulties for an online relationship to develop from mere online chatting into a full-fledged affair.
In the end, Facebook is a social tool. For single people, social networks can help them meet that special someone. Even for marriages, social networks can help further along a relationship. Just like with any other social medium, however, even the most innocent of intentions can turn ugly with improper use. the rest
posted by Pat Dague @ 8:32 PM
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Thanks for the focus on Facebook’s impact on marriages. We noticed you used the “1 in 5 divorces involve Facebook” stat. The “stats” around this issue have gotten so loose and messy that we investigated the 14-month history of this stat and put the findings on our blog, Techlationships.com. We encourage you to read “Debunking the 1-in-5 Divorces Linked to Facebook Stat” at http://bit.ly/1in5FB and maybe do a story on it.
Let us know if you have any questions! K Jason and Kelli Krafsky (The Social Media Couple)
This is Real Fact, but TOI please don't Corrupt mind of Indians, This news is in Britain and Done Study governing UK Laws, Indian Laws are outdated, MY Beloved Wife No matter how much she Lied to me Contradicting to her FB Account Yet Burden of Proving is difficult Under Indian Evidence Act. BUT thanks to FB at least it gives real Clue How your wife Lies And her own Action Contradicts..
Yes I Agree with this article...beacuse of Facebook not only in US but also in other countries happening the same thing..!!!
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While messing around on the internet, like putting up our comments and rants on the WSJ websites, is fun, one doesn't have real relationships on the internet. The debacle of myspace should have made that clear. Facebook is amusing but superficial and irrelevant, and I can't imagine something as unimportant as that affect a marriage.
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