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Announcing your divorce on Facebook

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StressedGroom:
An acquaintance (friend of a friend, same bowling league) recently announced he and his wife were getting a divorce on his facebook status.

It was a positive post (or as positive as something like that could be) with no pointing blame, nothing negative about his wife, looking towards the future.

I thought is was a good way to get the word out to people like me (not close friends); I'm assuming those closest too him knew what was going on before reading it on facebook.  I think it would save me from the awkward situation of asking where his wife was if I saw him.  DW isn't so sure.  I don't know if it is a guy/girl difference or what.

What do you think of broadcasting something like that to all your friends on facebook?

immadz:
I dotn see a problem with it. It is a major life event and this seems as good a way as any to spread information.

Tai:
I think its a bit odd, but then I think the whole Facebook phenomenon is a bit odd too.  I heard all kinds of news through facebook this year- engagements, deaths, pregnancies, miscarriages, births, new jobs, lost jobs... and it's weird to me.  I'm getting used to it, just like I'm getting used to people saying "how did the cookies come out?" after posting something about trying a new recipe.  

As long as it isn't something like "STBX is a jerkface meaniepoo and everyone should defriend her because her naughty bits are on display for anyone who buys her a drink..."  well I guess it isn't all that bad.  And double that for negative comments back.  

siamesecat2965:
While I wouldn't personally do something like that, I don't see anything wrong with it, esp in the way you say he did it.  Maybe he thought if he just put it out there, he could avoid the quesetions about how are they doing, etc etc etc.  By doint this, he puts it out there that there is a major life change going on, and can move forward.

smidget23:
As long as the Ex-DW and those closer to the couple knew first, I don't see a problem with it.

semi-threadjack: I get annoyed when people post major news like pregnancies/engagements and then ask everyone not to tell because they haven't told Mom/Dad/Grandparents/ect. first. If you don't want people to talk about something, then don't mention it...especially not on a public site!!! /rant

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