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How to Change Your Relationship Status on Facebook

  • To change your relationship status on Facebook, you'll need to head to your page's "Family and Relationships" menu.
  • Facebook gives eleven different relationship statuses you can change between, including "Single," "Divorced," and even just "It's complicated."
  • You can change your relationship status at any time from the Facebook website.
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Facebook gives you a wealth of options to customize your profile with. In fact, there are so many that it can often feel overwhelming, especially if you're starting from scratch.

Regardless of how long you've had your profile, one of the updates you'll want to change right away is your relationship status. 

Here's how to navigate through your profile and make that change, using Facebook's website on your Mac or PC.

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How to change your relationship status on Facebook

1. Go to facebook.com on your Mac or PC and log into your account, if needed. Once there, click your name in the top toolbar to get to your profile.

2. Click the "About" button at the top of your profile.

Open the "About" page. William Antonelli/Business Insider

3. Once you've reached your About page, which contains most of your personal information, click "Family and Relationships" in the left sidebar.

Move to the "Family and Relationships" tab on the left. William Antonelli/Business Insider

4. If you've never set your relationship status on Facebook before, click the empty box labeled "Add your relationship status." If you've already set your status in the past, hover your mouse over your current status and click the word "Edit" when it appears on the right.

You can also edit your status' visibility by clicking the lock icon. William Antonelli/Business Insider

5. A box labeled "Relationship Status" will appear. Click the box to open a dropdown menu, where you can choose from a number of different relationship types. Once you've selected one, click "Save Changes."

There are several different options to pick from. William Antonelli/Business Insider

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What to Know About Updating Your Facebook Relationship Status

By Amy Cottreau-Moore

Here's what you should know about how to change your Facebook relationship status and how to adjust its privacy settings...

Looking at someone's Facebook profile is the best way to see who someone is dating or related to "on the down-low".  However, if you want to change your relationship status on Facebook, and keep the change private—this is the article for you...

There are 13 relationship status types available to select on Facebook. Some of them; like married, single, in a relationship, engaged, divorced, separated, and widowed; are well-known terms around the world. Meanwhile, others require a bit of an explanation depending on where you live

Here are a few of the other relationship terms Facebook includes and what they mean:

  • In a civil union: This term was created originally for same-sex couples and is defined as a union with legal rights similar to marriage. The term is used in certain states in the U.S.
  • In a domestic partnership: When two people live together but are not married.
  • It's complicated: This is not a legal relationship term and it is typically used when a couple is not in a relationship but they are together. Some people use this when their relationship is fraught with tension.
  • In an open relationship: This is a relationship that is non-exclusive. People in an open relationship court other people while dating each other.

The family statuses are fairly simple and require no explanation: mother, father, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, grandmother, grandfather, step-mother, step-father, step-daughter, step-son, nephew, niece, cousin, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, and father-in-law.

Did you know that there is a secret URL that shows the entire Facebook relationship history of any two people on the platform? We show you how to see this information with this article about how to see the relationship history of any two people on Facebook.

Changing your relationship status on Facebook is easy, and you can even tailor the privacy settings to suit your current situation.

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To change your relationship status on Facebook:

  1. Go to your Facebook profile.
  2. Click on Edit Public Details which is below your profile picture and personal information. (On Facebook
  3. Select Edit in the Details section.
  4. Scroll down to Relationship.
  5. Here, you can unselect the box next to your relationship status so it won't appear in your Intro on your profile, however, the status will still be public in your Bio.
  6. Click on the pencil icon.
  7. This is where you can change your relationship status, enter the name of the person you're in the relationship with, and select pertinent dates for your relationship (anniversary).

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Now you can change the privacy of your relationship status:

  1. On the bottom left corner, you will see an earth icon, this is the privacy standing of your relationship status. You can change it to Public, Friends, or Only me.
  2. Click Save to save your changes.
  3. Click Save again to save all of your changes.

You can also add family members to your Facebook profile so your Friends will be able to see who you are related to.

Related: How to Manage Your Facebook Privacy Settings for Specific Posts

To add a family member to your profile on Facebook:

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  1. Go to your profile.
  2. Below your relationship status, click on See your about info.
  3. Scroll down to the Family Members section.
  4. Select Add a Family Member.
  5. Enter the family member's name.
  6. Select your relationship with that family member.
  7. On the bottom left corner, you will once again see an earth icon, this is the privacy standing of your family member relationship. You can change it to Public, Friends, or Only me.
  8. Click Save.

Now you have complete control over Facebook when it comes to your relationship and family statuses.  You can choose if you want to keep these unions private or show them off!

Consult Your Partner Before Changing Facebook Relationship Settings

Before making any changes to your Facebook status, it's always a good idea to talk to your partner and ask if you should change your status to "In a Relationship" if you're dating or "Single" if you've decided to go your separate ways.

Because making these changes without both parties knowing can lead to some awkward moments.

How do I change my marital status information on Facebook?

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Click the icon in the top right corner of the Facebook window, then select your name.

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Scroll down to the Marital Status section.

Click Enter marital status or icon to change information already entered.

Select your marital status and use the audience selector to select your privacy setting.

Click Save.

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Click the icon in the upper right corner of the Facebook window, and then select your name.

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Scroll down to the Marital Status section.

Click Add marital status or icon to change the information already entered.

Select your marital status and use the audience selector to select your privacy setting.

Click Save.

You can also add your marital status as a life event in your profile. Learn more about who can see changes to your marital status information. nine0003

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How to change your status of Facebook

Relations on your FaceBook status may be different a way to express your love for your partner and tell all your friends and family about your love life. However, not everyone wants to share every aspect of their relationship, and some may want to customize their status display and see it. Here's how to change your Facebook relationship information using the Facebook apps and website. nine0003

How to change your relationship status on the Facebook app

You can update your Facebook relationship status on the official Facebook apps for Android smartphones and tablets, and Apple's iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

  1. Click on your circle avatar to go to your Facebook profile.

  2. Press Change profile .

  3. Scroll down to Details of information block and press the button Change .

  4. Next to your current relationship status, click the pencil icon .

  5. Press " Relationship Status", to bring up a menu with various options.

  6. Scroll to the desired status and press Done .

  7. Depending on your previous settings, you should see a small icon of two people or a globe. Click to change who can see your relationship status. nine0003

    Selecting the globe icon will make your relationship status available to everyone on Facebook, even those you're not friends with. The couple icon, on the other hand, makes it only visible to your friends.

  8. Optional : If you have selected a relationship status that involves another person, you will be given the option to enter their name. Enter their name in the box to make them part of your relationship.

  9. Optional: Near Anniversary press Year and select the year your relationship started.

How to update your relationship status on Facebook

In addition to the iOS and Android apps, you can also update your relationship status on Facebook using the Facebook website.

  1. After logging into the Facebook website, as usual, click on the three dots next to your name in the upper left corner of the screen.

  2. Click on Edit Profile .

  3. Scroll down to Relationships and click on the pencil icon next to your current status.

  4. Hover over the empty space to the right of the relationship status to display the status options. Click on Edit .

  5. Select your preferred status from the drop down menu.

    Select option - will leave your relationship status blank.

  6. Optional : Enter your partner's name and the date you started your relationship.

  7. Optional : Click on the globe or people icon to make your status visible to the general public or only to your friends, respectively.

    You can also select Only Me, to have your relationship status displayed on your Facebook profile, but only for viewing by yourself. Clicking on Custom will give you the ability to specify specific users or lists that can view the status of your relationship.

  8. Click on Save changes .

3 reasons to update your marital status

There are several reasons why people choose to update their Facebook status. Here are three of them.

  • This means that you are serious. Many people see changing their Facebook status as a confirmation of their commitment to their partner. nine0094
  • This is satisfactory. Some people are just completers who like to fill in every piece of information about themselves on social media.
  • It's practical. Many users find that updating their relationship status on Facebook is an effective way to inform friends, family, and followers of an important moment in life, such as getting engaged or getting married.

3 Reasons Not to Update Your Status

Filling out the relationship status field on Facebook can be popular, but there are some reasons why many choose not to use it. nine0003