Are Social Networks Good or Bad? 

According to Pew Research, over 35 percent of adult Americans have a social networking site such as a Myspace or Facebook page.  Many people use these sites to catch up with old friends and lost loves.  What does this do to a marriage?

With one Californian woman, it ended her marriage.  She found an old flame, started chatting online and then it progressed from there.  In her story, both relationships ended badly. Researcher concur that this is not uncommon.  The anonymity of online relationships allows people to present an image they wouldn't in public. Thus drawing people together that may never have connected in real life, or allowing crushes to evolve to something deeper.

Pew Research also shows that of the people who remove their profile from networking sites, 3 percent were done at the request of a spouse.  Nancy Kalish, Cal State Pshychology professor, and author says, "It's not enough to have a good marriage. My rule is, if you are married or in a serious relationship, you are not available. Don't contact your lost love. Understand that these are old feelings and that who your lost love was years ago is not who they are today."

Source: www.cnn.com