The Internet Has Transformed Modern Divorce

stern writes "The internet may be contributing to divorces (thanks, Facebook!) but it's also reducing the pain, especially the bitter fighting associated with joint custody. Calendars are now much easier to coordinate, and if one parent denies a court-ordered phone call to another, there's no way to hide the fact that the call didn't happen. Because of these and other technologies, divorce has changed radically in the last ten years. From the article: 'When [one divorcee] requested court-mandated parent counseling, the judge ordered the two to use an online tool called Our Family Wizard instead. Now, lawyers supervise e-mail exchanges between her and her ex, ensuring that each party responds to the other in a timely manner. All e-mails are time dated and tracked. Parents can create a shared expense log and receive automated notices and reminders about parental obligations.'"

increasing divorce or honesty?

[rainmouse]

The internet may be contributing to divorces (thanks, Facebook!)

Or you could instead say that its facilitating the catching of cheating rats.

Also, there's WordPerfect

[rueger]

Yes! At the same time that lawyers and courts have discovered on-line calendars, many offices have adopted word processors instead of using IBM Selectrics!

Seriously, this is hardly news. What has changed in divorce is that most jurisdictions have abandoned most of the moralistic old garbage surrounding it, and now make it (reasonably) painless for intelligent adults to dissolve a marriage. Even when there are kids.

Not that there aren't still enough idiots out there to keep the lawyers busy.....

Re:increasing divorce or honesty?

[Anonymous Coward]

Looks like you need a divorce—from pre-formatted text.

Re:increasing divorce or honesty?

[Windwraith]

Avoiding carnal temptation is not that hard. You just need to stop listening to your penis for a few minutes.

Re:Divorce will never happen to me!

[Qzukk]

don't (have a wife like everyone else here)

(don't have a wife) like everyone else here

What language can't be improved with the liberal application of parentheses?

Re:Divorce will never happen to me!

[Culture20]

What language can't be improved with the liberal application of parentheses?

Lisp

Re:increasing divorce or honesty?

[drkim]

...then they want to meet for coffee and you keep that secret too, and besides its just a friend... and they have feelings for you, and its kind of flattering, and you know its wrong but its kind of exciting... and then you've done something you regret...

...not to mention the barista who has to mop up after you.