Married Couples’ Perception of theExcessive Use of SocialMedia and its Impacton Marital Problems in Saudi Arabia

This study explores married couples’ perception of the effects of usingsocial media on marital relationships in Saudi Arabian society. The studydiscusses the growing use of social media, the common applications used,the reasons why married couples use social media, and the potential maritalproblems caused by the excessive use of social media. These issues areexplored through the viewpoints of married couples living in Saudi Arabia.An online-based questionnaire was used to collect data, and the datasample comprised 1,226 married Saudi citizens; 55.7% male and 44.3%female. The data was analyzed using SPSS. The results show that the use ofsocial media is common among married couples in Saudi Arabia, and thatthe majority use social media excessively. WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram,and Snapchat are the most common applications used. The study alsofinds that married couples use social media for a number of differentpurposes, including communicating with family and friends, keeping up todate with celebrity and social media influencers’ news, as well as sharingphotos and videos with others. Finally, spouses think that their partner’sexcessive use of social media can cause marital problems, including thefeelings of jealousy, the neglect of family responsibilities, the weakeningof interpersonal communication, and the feelings of mistrust