I was directed to an article that reports on a recent survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers that found Facebook is being cited in 1 out of every 5 divorce cases. Apparently a lot of people are becoming emotionally and physically involved with an old friend or boyfriend/girlfriend they friended on Facebook. It makes sense. So maybe that pastor who asked his congregation to delete their Facebook accounts wasn’t so crazy after all.
Thinking to Believe 
March 17, 2011 at 12:29 pm
This is sad. Yet, it could happen to anyone. It breaks my heart to see anyone’s family hurt. God help our families, that is one of the greatest concerns I have for our nation.
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April 1, 2011 at 2:22 am
[…] Facebook’s Contribution to Divorce from Theosophical Ruminations by jasondulle […]
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May 22, 2012 at 11:43 am
[…] Earlier I cited evidence that Facebook is cited in 20% of divorce cases. Other sources are noting that the trend is increasing: More than a third of divorce filings last year contained the word Facebook, according to a U.K.survey by Divorce Online, a legal services firm. And over 80% ofU.S. divorce attorneys say they’ve seen a rise in the number of cases using social networking, according to theAmericanAcademy of Matrimonial Lawyers. “I see Facebook issues breaking up marriages all the time,” says Gary Traystman, a divorce attorney inNew London,Conn. Of the 15 cases he handles per year where computer history, texts and emails are admitted as evidence, 60% exclusively involve Facebook. […]
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