Reports in the press this weekend suggest that one in five divorces in the United States now involve Facebook.

The research from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers reveals that 20% of divorce cases now cite the social networking website Facebook as a contributory factor to the marriage breakdown.

80% of divorce lawyers in the US are also reporting a spike in the number of cases where social media is used to provide evidence of cheating and infidelity.

Of course Facebook isn’t really the problem, it is simply the available media used to locate old flames or engage in inappropriate conversations or sharing of material.

Before Facebook, there was Friends Reunited in the UK which performed a similar function in reuniting old school friends. Email and mobile phone technology also provided the ability for spouses to communicate with other parties.

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