http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/ Switched Comments for Facebook Harms American Marriages, Survey Suggests http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/Jun 3rd 2010 2:15PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/
Did it ever cross your mind that he could have done the same thing on AOL,
or that he got tired of your constant crying]]>Jun 3rd 2010 4:21PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/
As for the other statements, yes-you can't blame technology for causing infidelity or a relationship to break up. A web site called Adult Friend Finder has been around well over a decade, and people have been hooking up with the aid of that site and Craigs List a lot longer than Facebook. These people who go to a lawyer and say "Facebook" just caught their SO. I'm sure they've been messing around for a long time without being caught using other technologies. Heck, ever call one of those 800#'s 20 years ago? There were married men on them looking to score with anything female that picked up the phone.

Just my 2 cents.]]>Jun 8th 2010 5:39PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/Jun 8th 2010 7:25PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/Anyhow, I am friends with quite a few of my exes and a habitual flirt, luckily my husband isn't the jealous type and enjoys noting that I am his, even when others may desire me... For us it works, but I am not so sure how I would feel if he were the one to be chatting it up with his ex (she is very deceptive, when we original started dating and she found out she had a sudden interest in spending time with my then BF when she had been the one to cheat on him and had not spoken to him for a year. Then proceeded to talk trash about me -we never met- to anyone who would listen) that sounds a lot like a double standard, well it is, I guess, but it's one he has no qualms about.
I do however believe that facebook has provided a useful way for long lost loves to reconnect and friends and family as well. And that tool (like any other) can be misused, but it is the wielder of the tool that decides it's ultimate outcome, so yes, facebook can not be blamed. Poor morals, no ability to restrain themselves, ability to rationalize even the most foul choices, sure, they could be a potion of the culprit, but they belong wholly to the bearer and regardless of tools, if the opportunity presented itself in any other manner, they would have acted equally as disdainfully. ]]>Jun 8th 2010 8:14PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/
Maybe, just maybe, when you grow up and fall in love, you will understand the complexities of a relationship (as in 2 people in love) and understand how external factors can play a role in that relationship.

Sorry to hear about your story, Chrystal. You were brave to put it out there for us to learn about, sorry about the weasels who sometimes answer just to say something - - the people in his life have stopped listening to him because he prefers to take the negative side. His remarks did not add anything to this discussion. ]]>Jun 9th 2010 12:09AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/Jun 9th 2010 3:49AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/
Starting with AOL and message boards like this one. Do you know there's a hyperlink under your name right here .... and that it contains your "profile" which was set up when your email was requested for "confirmation". For some reason AOL and all the Media Glow affiliates think that "confirmation:" means "set up an unauthorized profile" With ALL your comments to ANY AOL message board all listed under the name you first signed up with.

Pretty sneaky. I'd say. No mention of a "profile" anywhere. And who wants a list of all their comments readily accessible with a single click?

If you have to set up those stupid profiles, at least give us the courtesy of NOT providing a hyperlink under our names and making PRIVACY the default setting.

And it would be a good idea to opt out of the Google Search engines too for those sneaky profiles.

This is disgusting and devious. Shame on you. You are deviously invading our privacy by not admitting to those "profiles" openly and honestly.]]>Jun 9th 2010 4:43AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/
The internet has provided people a new way to achieve old goals--both legit and illegit. It isn't the cause of illicit behavior any more than guns cause crime.]]>Jun 3rd 2010 2:49PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/Jun 3rd 2010 3:20PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/Jun 3rd 2010 4:31PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/Jun 3rd 2010 8:33PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/Jun 3rd 2010 3:01PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/Jun 3rd 2010 5:03PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/Jun 8th 2010 3:14PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/Jun 8th 2010 4:29PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/Jun 8th 2010 5:47PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/facebook-kills-american-marriages-survey-suggests/fact that regardless there is a marriage, vows and possibly children.
If you are adult enough to take someone in marriage, then you should
take responsibility for your wrong-doings with your part of the
broken connection with your spouse. Facebook, marriage strength or
other factors should never become an excuse for your own fallacies.
If your marriage isn't strong talk it out, otherwise be a damn adult
and file for divorce before doing something so insanely wrong. THAT
is the ADULT thing to do! Any other method is completely cowardly by
any sex for that matter!
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