Oh, you know I love social media. The way it allows us to reach so many people with one click of the enter button. Social media has changed the way we communicate and how we share information.
Per an article on Market Watch, it is reported that:
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% of U.S. divorce attorneys say they’ve seen a rise in the number of cases using social networking, according to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. “I see Facebook issues breaking up marriages all the time,” says Gary Traystman, a divorce attorney in New London, Conn. Of the 15 cases he handles per year where computer history, texts and emails are admitted as evidence, 60% exclusively involve Facebook.
Now y’all know I will not blame a social media site for anyone relationship tanking but what I will say is “its how people use social media.” On an average, people are spending between 200-400 minutes on social media a month. Now just think about how the effect social media could have on a marriage if it was used for good instead of bitching and complaining.
Social media is here and will be around for a long time. The way technology is set-up, we just cannot get away from it. Electronic communication is a big part of the way many communicate, keep in touch, and find friends and family so it is impacting the way we share, communicate, and socialize in a big way.
Instead of using social media to tear your spouse down or even complain all the time about the wrongs in your life, why not use it in a positive light to uplift, affirm, support your spouse and marriage. I mean if you are going to be on it why not use it to your advantage instead of your disadvantage.
Positive Ways to use Social Media in marriage
- Write daily affirmations of love on your spouse page.
- Use #whyIlovemyspouse on Twitter & list the reasons & tag him in the tweet. Be on the lookout because we will have a day soon where we encourage everyone to do this….. Make sure you are following us on Twitter to stay in the know….
- Share an uplifting/motivating scripture on your spouse FB page or tweet it to them.
- Use FB notes to write a love letter to your spouse.
- Schedule random love tweets to post on twitter…remember to @ your spouse!
- Post clues or hints on your spouse FB page/tweet clues to your spouse about the special date night you have planned. (My favorite thing to do)
- Create a pin board on Pinterest of things your spouse like and places you guys would like to go and/or do on a date
There are so many ways to use social media to better your marriage versus tear it down. Don’t fall prey to the world thinking. Social media isn’t all bad and it definitely doesn’t have to destroy your marriage.
Share your ideas of ways to show love to your spouse on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media outlets. Which one of the above mentioned ideas do you like the best?
Britney says
I Love this! It’s so true that we need to be more positive to our spouses on social media because it’s never a good thing to tear them down!
Jamie says
I’ve never looked at social media that way. That was interesting. I just love catching up with old friends and staying in touch with family that is far away! 🙂
Uplifting Families says
I know that social media can cause relationship issues. I am guilty of playing on my phone instead of spending time with my husband. This is one of my goals this year.
Tobias says
We have never found social media to be that bad, even though we both spend a lot of time online. It’s actually often a good source of conversation and laughs together 🙂