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Facebook question re relationship status

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luckybun · 25/05/2012 22:22

This isn't really anything very important but for a silly reason it bothers me - ill explain....

Separated from husband but still not divorced (all going through at the mo) but my relationship status on Facebook still says "married to ...." I'd Like to just change it/delete it but wouldn't want an announcement "so and so's relationship status has changed from married to single ..."

Anyone know if it comes up on your wall if u edit your relationship status?

Bit will I know but it really bothers me :-(

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Original poster
luckybun · 25/05/2012 22:23

Will should read silly!

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Seona1973 · 25/05/2012 22:24

yes, it does come up if you amend your relationship status

Bumdrop · 25/05/2012 22:25

I think ... If u go into your privacy settings it shouldgiveu option for that to not go onto news feeds..l ithink !

NicNocJnr · 25/05/2012 22:27

AFAIK when you go into the 'edit profile' menu you will see a gear/cog icon to the right hand side. If you click on this and change the option to 'only me' then you can change the status and noone else will be able to see it.

NicNocJnr · 25/05/2012 22:27

Sorry x post Bumdrop!

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luckybun · 25/05/2012 22:40

Thank you - I might give it a go with "hometown" first! X

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keepingupwiththejoneses · 25/05/2012 22:49

You can hide you relationship status. If you into you personal settings it will have under/next to relationship 'only for me to see' or something like that, you just need to click there.

daffydowndilly · 25/05/2012 22:55

If you are in the new look timeline thingy it doesn't announce a relationship status change. If you are in the old style facebook and aren't careful it will announce it to the world.

strictlycomedancingdiva · 25/05/2012 23:13

Alternatively if you change it, you can go to your home page and delete the post as soon as it appears

21YrOldMan · 26/05/2012 08:46

If you are in the new look timeline thingy it doesn't announce a relationship status change. If you are in the old style facebook and aren't careful it will announce it to the world.

Not true. It's improved with timeline, but it's still very visible.

BelieveInPink · 26/05/2012 09:47

As the others have said click on your relationship icon and set it to "only me" then change it to single.

nizlopi · 26/05/2012 10:22

Yes, but then your ex husband will then probably change his, and he will get the '... married to single...' thing on his wall.

first1 · 26/05/2012 10:24

You can delete the post on your wall that says "x is now single" from your timeline as soon as it's changed

lazilou · 26/05/2012 15:23

just do it then delete the status

simples

BelieveInPink · 26/05/2012 18:02

Yeah but I do that when I change a profile picture. I delete the notification on my wall but it's still in other people's news feeds.

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