Can the Use of Social Media Result in Divorce

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Can the Use of Social Media Result in Divorce?

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Social media is making its impact on married
couples and undoing their relationships. While
social media can be a great way to find long-lost
classmates, catch up with old friends and distant
relatives, it can also open up the door to
creating problems in an otherwise, solid
marriage, leading to a divorce.

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The problem with social media is it quickly
becoming one of the more common causes of fights
between married couples. For instance, some
people opt to use social media to air their
feelings when there are problems in their
marriage.

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In many cases, their partner has no idea there is
even a problem because it has never been
communicated. Rather, they quickly discover
something is wrong after they see posts on
Facebook or other social media sites.  Another
reason social media is ruining marriages is
because numerous sites are easily accessible from
Smartphone

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This can lead to what some refer to as
smartphone disease, which is a condition where
a person essentially is constantly using their
smartphone to access social media and completely
ignores those around them. Smartphone disease
is a growing concern for married couples because
it hurts how the couple communicates with each
other.

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At least one spouse has their head down,
smartphone in hand, monitoring and responding to
social media posts. This condition can ruin date
night, dinner time, and more and pave the way for
a divorce process. For those that think their
spouse has no idea of their online activity and
what they post on social media, think again

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Most spouses are rather intelligent and actually
know their partners passwords to access their
social media accounts to see what they have been
doing online for countless hours. Further, most
couples are friends on social media sites, so
they can easily see each others posts.

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Even if they are not friends on certain social
media site, chances are there are at least a few
close friends or relatives that are, and will be
quick to let the other person know what their
spouse is posting online. If social media is
hurting your marriage, consider using these
suggestions as a means to try to save it.

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1. Take the time to think about what you are
posting and how it will be received by your
spouse.2. Establish ground rules for using
social media with your spouse, like no social
media while eating dinner or while on date night.
Additionally, discuss how closely you want to
monitor each other.

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3.Do not use social media to communicate with
your spouse. Pick up the phone and call them or
take time to sit down and have an actual verbal
conversation.4.Never post anything your spouse
might construe as suspicious and could lead them
to question whether you might be having an affair.

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In the event social media has taken over your
marriage and it cannot be saved, you need to
speak with an Ottawa family lawyer at Davies Law
Firm to find out your rights and determine your
next steps. Contact our law office today at
613.688.0462 to schedule a consultation.  Sourc
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