Social Media Marriage

Ya know......I love all of my friends who are married. I want to see you happy. Really, I do.

Now, on to something that will make some of you angry....

Wait...I also want to say that I love social media. I love keeping up with my friends and family. I love knowing where you are in life's journey. I love knowing that your marriage is doing well. I love knowing that your kids are growing up to be great human beings. I love hearing a limited amount of your political views. I love seeing your funny quiz results and playing games with you. I love hearing how your soul is doing well.

That being said, I believe it's time we had a chat- especially if you use social media to chronically whine about life. If you need a friend, I'm here to listen to you. Honestly. Or, if not me, there are a ton of other people who will listen to you  hurts and sorrows when you need it. What I get concerned about is using social media as your psychologist- then complaining when no one responds to your complaints.

My particular concern this evening is how such complaints affect family life- especially marriage.

Tonight, while scrolling through Facebook, I saw something that I've seen in various forms over the last 5 years of having some form of social media. One of my friends has been complaining about his/her spouse for almost two weeks now- in public status updates. Tonight, I guess they have made up because there is now a picture of the happy couple on a date night- and the spouse is tagged in said picture. I've noticed that the above mentioned spouse was not mentioned in the nasty passive aggressive status updates over the last two weeks.

Folks, seriously....Facebook is not your therapist. Maybe it is prudent to keep your personal marital problems off of social media. Talk privately to a friend, clergy person, psychologist, or whoever.

Seriously and bluntly, everybody on Facebook, Twitter, and wherever else ain't got time to go through your marital drama with you.