Is Social Networking Damaging Your Marriage?
The age of social networking (aka – Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc.) is one of great possibilities, but also one where each individual needs to do some life maintenance ever 3,000 clicks to keep their networking lives in order. This age of immediate media and constant contact has a world of good ahead of it, but it can also cause damage to current relationships. The damage comes as a result of mixed priorities.
For instance, I have heard of numerous marriage being damaged because of the social networking websites. Spouses are putting their social network and even people in their social network above their spouse and thereby creating damage to their marriage. Take a look at the list below and see five ways social networking may be damaging your marriage.
Five Way Social Networking may be Destroying Your Marriage
5 – If you are spending more time on our social networking pages than your marriage, you are damaging your marriage. (Stop looking at quality vs. quantity time to justify your family and make them a priority!)
4 – If you are not listed as married and/or have photos of your spouse and family on your social networking page, you are damaging your marriage. (You are not showing your commitment to your marriage and family.)
3 – If you are spending more time looking at ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend photos than photos of your family, you are damaging your marriage. (Yes, this does happen.)
2 – If you get more excited of gaining more social networking friends than gaining your spouse’s attention, you are damaging your marriage. (Your spouse needs to be the object of your affection!)
1- If instant message your spouse instead of talking to them, you are damaging your marriage. (Communication is the key to marriage; and I do not believe the key is typing, but talking!)
Understand that social networking has its place, but its place is not in front of the most important priorities: God, marriage and families. Social networking can enhance relationships but you must put social networking in its place.
Put social networking in its place today!
Just some thoughts,
Chris
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Like so many things, social networks are a powerful tool that can be used for good or for evil. Your points are well taken.
Grace and peace,
Tim Archer
all great stuff
Just got around to reading this and it’s an awesome post! Technology in general can of course be just as addictive and distracting, like when someone keeps answering their cell phone or texting instead of communicating with who they are with.