Is Facebook killing your marriage?

Study: Link between marital problems and social media

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Facebook could be killing your marriage.

New research shows that people who use social media are more likely to leave their spouse.

Researchers at Boston University say they found a connection between social media use, martial problems and divorce.

They say one spouse is 32-percent more likely to leave the other.

Researchers looked at divorce rates in 43 states and found that people who were constantly connected to Facebook had a higher divorce rate than couples who weren't on Facebook.


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