Comments on: Can Social Networking Lead to Divorce? http://lifegems4marriage.com/2010/01/06/can-social-networking-lead-to-divorce/ Research-based marriage tips and insights Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:07:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: lorilowe http://lifegems4marriage.com/2010/01/06/can-social-networking-lead-to-divorce/#comment-190 lorilowe Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:17:29 +0000 http://lifegems4marriage.com/?p=736#comment-190 I agree, Crystal. It's easy to lose time with technology. I'm glad your husband gives you the little nudge you need, and that you welcome that time together. I agree, Crystal. It’s easy to lose time with technology. I’m glad your husband gives you the little nudge you need, and that you welcome that time together.

]]> By: Crystal Hammon http://lifegems4marriage.com/2010/01/06/can-social-networking-lead-to-divorce/#comment-189 Crystal Hammon Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:04:12 +0000 http://lifegems4marriage.com/?p=736#comment-189 Lori, good points. I was listening to an interview the other day of a high-tech couple who said that their constant occupation with their laptops and blackberries was slowly deteriorating their relationship until they put a stop to it. It is very natural in some ways to lose all sense of time and space while online. Next thing you know, you look up and it's time for bed. I consciously put some limits on myself this year because I felt it was getting out of hand. One tip-off was my husband tip toeing into my office and saying, "Are you ready to unwind with me?" If that doesn't get your attention, I don't know what would! (Never mind the fact that he's pretty preoccupied with his work, too! But still...) Lori, good points. I was listening to an interview the other day of a high-tech couple who said that their constant occupation with their laptops and blackberries was slowly deteriorating their relationship until they put a stop to it. It is very natural in some ways to lose all sense of time and space while online. Next thing you know, you look up and it’s time for bed. I consciously put some limits on myself this year because I felt it was getting out of hand. One tip-off was my husband tip toeing into my office and saying, “Are you ready to unwind with me?” If that doesn’t get your attention, I don’t know what would! (Never mind the fact that he’s pretty preoccupied with his work, too! But still…)

]]> By: lorilowe http://lifegems4marriage.com/2010/01/06/can-social-networking-lead-to-divorce/#comment-185 lorilowe Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:27:13 +0000 http://lifegems4marriage.com/?p=736#comment-185 Thanks, Kathleen. My hubby doesn't have an account but he likes to see what some of our friends are up to on occasion, so he uses mine. Good idea to keep a list of passwords for various reasons. Thanks, Kathleen. My hubby doesn’t have an account but he likes to see what some of our friends are up to on occasion, so he uses mine. Good idea to keep a list of passwords for various reasons.

]]> By: Kathleen Quiring http://lifegems4marriage.com/2010/01/06/can-social-networking-lead-to-divorce/#comment-184 Kathleen Quiring Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:13:15 +0000 http://lifegems4marriage.com/?p=736#comment-184 My husband and I know each others' passwords to our facebook accounts (and to basically everything else). In fact, we have them all written on a single page that we keep in the house for reference. Like you say, this isn't so that we can "check up on one another" -- we both trust each other. It's just our way of saying to one another, "I have no secrets. I give you free access to all my written thoughts." It's working for us. My husband and I know each others’ passwords to our facebook accounts (and to basically everything else). In fact, we have them all written on a single page that we keep in the house for reference.

Like you say, this isn’t so that we can “check up on one another” — we both trust each other. It’s just our way of saying to one another, “I have no secrets. I give you free access to all my written thoughts.”

It’s working for us.

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