Facebook can be the bane of many relationships. Ian Kerner is a couple’s counsellor based in New York, and he’s recently revealed the secret to happy, successful relationships. Most importantly, 8% say they argue about the public information posted on Facebook and other social media sites.

“I did not need all of that additional info. It’s something that I do recommend to couples”, he added.

“I didn’t want to know that she was posting about being weak or having her third coffee for the day”.

25% of participants in a recent study said their partners were distracted by cell phones while they were together, and another 25% have admitted to texting their own partner while at their place of residence together. Those percentages spike to 42 percent and 18 percent, respectively, for respondents ages 18 to 29.

A licensed psychotherapist who appeared as a guest on TODAY in 2013, Kerner said “unknowingness” can be an asset in relationships.

It’s no news that social media can play a significant role in messing up relationships, especially when either of the partner reveals more personal details online than what should be shared. “Studies have shown that even if there’s a device nearby, it can change the texture of a conversation”.

Kerner, who has this time deleted his Facebook account, said there were some challenges that arose in his own relationship because of social media.