According to a new survey, couples facing divorce in the UK are increasing complaining about their spouse’s behaviour on social networking site Facebook.
Inappropriate messages to the opposite sex are the biggest cause for complaint.
More than 33% of divorces last year listed Facebook as a contributing factor in a study of 5,000 divorce petitions in the UK.
The figure has increased from 20% in 2009.
Suspicious check-ins at restaurants, incriminating status updates and inappropriate photos being posted online were all being increasingly used as evidence in divorce.
The UK study also found that former couples are using Facebook to vent their feelings about one another, posting comments for all to see.
Samantha Lee, expert family lawyer at Swain & Co says, “As more people use online communication, naturally there will be an increase in online based evidence being used in family courts.”
“The problem is that sometimes this can fuel divorce to become acrimonious, and it needn’t be.”
“Divorce is an emotionally difficult time for the whole family. Family mediation can help to keep the best interests of your whole family at the heart of discussions to reach amicable agreements on issues arising from divorce.”