Yeah, it happens a lot. One has to decide between your clan and your marriage. This post is to alert you to some stories, anecdotes, and resources to help you save your true love (or your marriage, too)

The most amazing WOW addiction Website I’ve found (even though I’m sure there’s many). Claims over 45,000 stories of addiction, recovery, (re-addiction), backsliding…. just read it, trust me.

Article in The Times (UK Edition) about women complaining that WOW is ruining their marriage.

Social networks also add to this trend, according to “Pixels and Policy”. Some law firms claim that virtual flirting accounts for 20% of divorces. Predominantly they are discussing Facebook, but inline chat is prevalent in most every online game.

Don’t expect Second Life to escape un-accused, either. Here’s the article, from CNN, in which the divorcing wife makes the strange-sounding accusation, ” “I looked at the computer screen and could see his character having sex with a female character. It’s cheating as far as I’m concerned.”

A divorce article from Divorce 360.

OK, this one is just strange. A soldier (serving his country in Iraq) comes home to find a “Mii” on the Wii, that looks almost identical to the male-friend his wife was having rumors surrounding. Read the post. Just strange.

Finally, a common-sense article that states the obvious. Facebook doesn’t cause cheating. Cheating sleazebags do. In other words; don’t blame the messenger. If your significant O is spending more time away from you with you…. do your best to be more interesting than whatever is pulling him/her away. Of course, sad to say, maybe he/she isn’t worth it. Obviously, I’m not a divorce lawyer; video-game lawyer… so yeah, MAKE SURE the video games worth it before you blow it all… remember, marriage is a lifetime but the video game will only be supported for 3-5 years tops.

Jay Moffitt is a Tennessee attorney. This blog is for entertainment and educational purposes only and does not consitute legal advice or create an attorney/client relationship. Jay Moffitt is not certified as a specialist in this area by Tennessee and Tennessee does not certify specialists in this practice area. All comments will be answered promptly and courteously as long as they are germane to the discussion and do not contain specific game names or incidents.