How to Change Your Relationship Status on Facebook

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If you've fallen in or out of love, you might want to update your relationship status on your Facebook profile. Changing your relationship or marital status on Facebook is easy in the mobile app and on the website. This guide will teach you how to quickly change your relationship status on Facebook on your Android, iPhone, iPad, or computer. We'll also explain what happens when you change your relationship status and go over all the relationship status options on Facebook.

  • Phone or tablet: On your Facebook profile, go to Edit Profile > Edit , tap the pencil icon next to your current status, then select a new status.
  • Computer: Click Edit Profile at the top of your profile, go to Edit your About Info > Family and Relationships , click the pencil icon, then select a new status.
  • Facebook will announce your status change if you start a new relationship, but not if you change it to Single or Divorced.
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Change Relationship Status on Mobile

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  1. Open the Facebook app on your device and then navigate to your profile. The process is a little different for Android and iOS:
    • Android - Tap the Menu button (☰) in the upper-right corner and then tap your name at the top of the screen.
    • iOS - Tap the Menu button (☰) in the bottom-right corner and then tap your name at the top of the screen.
  2. 2
    Tap Edit profile . You will see this button near the top of your profile.
    • If you don't see this option, tap See Your About Info instead.
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    Scroll down and tap Edit next to "Details." This takes you to the "Edit details" page.
    • If you don't see this option, just scroll down to the "Relationship status" area.
  4. If you haven't provided your relationship status to Facebook before, tap Add Relationship to add a new one now. [1]
  5. Tap the current status to select a new one. You'll have plenty of |relationship status options , including " Single ", "In a relationship", "Engaged", "Married", "In a civil union", "In an open relationship ", and "In a domestic partnership".
    • To remove your relationship status from your profile, tap the Remove button.
  6. If they are a Facebook user, their name will appear as a clickable option below the text field.
    • If you want, you can also tap + Year to add your anniversary.
    • Currently, Facebook will not allow an individual to list multiple partners..
  7. You can choose who can see your relationship status by tapping the Privacy menu at the top-right corner of the relationship editor (it may be at the bottom on some versions of Facebook).
    • By default, your friends will be able to see your relationship status, but you can change this to Public , Only Me (hidden), Custom , or you can choose from your various Lists.
    • If you want to change your relationship status but keep it private, select Only me .
  8. If you've set your relationship status with another Facebook user, they will be sent a message asking to confirm that they are in a relationship with you. Once they confirm, your status will appear in your profile.
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Change Relationship Status on Desktop

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  1. 1
    Open your Facebook profile. Log in to the Facebook website, click your profile photo in the top-right corner, then click your name to open your profile.
  2. 2
    Click Edit Profile . You will see this button near the top-right corner of your profile.
  3. It's near the bottom of the window.
  4. This is in the left sidebar. You should then see the Relationship section.
  5. 5
    Click the pencil icon next to your current relationship status. This brings up a drop-down menu.
    • If you haven't set a relationship yet, click Add a relationship status instead. [2]
  6. You can choose from a variety of relationship statuses, including "Single", "In a relationship", "Married", "Engaged", "In a civil union", "In an open relationship", and "In a domestic partnership".
    • To remove your relationship status from your Facebook profile, just select Status from the menu.
    • If you want to change your relationship status but keep it private, select Only me .
  7. If they are a Facebook user, their name will appear as a clickable option below the text field.
    • If you'd like, you can also add your anniversary to Facebook by selecting the date you first got together.
    • Currently, Facebook will not allow an individual to be in relationships with multiple people. [3]
  8. You can choose who can see your relationship status by clicking the Privacy icon in the bottom-left corner of the relationship section. By default, your friends will be able to see your relationship status. You can change this to Public, Only Me (hidden), Custom, or you can choose from your Lists.
  9. If you listed a partner, they will be sent a message asking to confirm that they are in a relationship with you. Once they confirm, your status will appear in your profile.
    • You must be a confirmed Facebook friend with the person you are setting as your relationship partner.
    • If the person is already in a relationship with someone else, Facebook will not let you make the change.
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  1. Facebook doesn't announce the change if you pick Single or Divorced. Your relationship status will be visible to those you selected on your profile, but it won't be shared on your timeline or in the news feed if you chose Divorced or Single as your status. Your relationship status will be shared on your timeline and in the feed if you change it to one that indicates you're in a relationship or married. [4]
    • If you remove yourself from a relationship with someone else on Facebook, the person you've broken it off with won't receive a notification of the status change. Their relationship status will remain the same, but your name will be removed from their profile if you remove theirs from yours.
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Relationship Status Options

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  1. Facebook allows the following options when changing your relationship status:
    • Single
    • In a relationship
    • Engaged
    • Married
    • In a domestic partnership
    • In an open relationship
    • In a civil union
    • It's complicated
    • In an open relationship
    • Widowed
    • Separated
    • Divorced
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    The other party will have the option to post it on his/her page before it becomes visible. However, if the two of you have many Facebook friends in common, it may not matter, as your friends will see your post.
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