A wife discovered her 12-year marriage was over after her husband posted a message on Facebook.
Emma Brady, 39, only learned of the posting when her best friend living in Denmark telephoned to see if she was alright.
The message read: 'Neil Brady has ended his marriage to Emma Brady.'
Her shock was all the greater because she and husband Neil were still sharing a house in Accrington, Lancashire, at the time.
It is believed to be the first time a couple have separated using the social networking website.
The mother-of-one said: 'We were like any other couple. We had our ups and downs but as far as I knew things were fine between us.
Husband dumps his wife with online message in 'world's first divorce by Facebook' | Mail Online