I'm taking a brief grief break (as if that is even possible) to ask a question: For those folks who are in the process of separating or divorcing, or who have recently done so, has technology had an impact on your split?

When my parents split in the divorce boom of the late 1970's, communication meant agonizing, endless phone calls, face-to-face meetings, child-support checks
ferried by the kids, endless in-person or phone contact for every issue that came up. Now, you can keep track of the kids' schedules via Google Calendar. Late for a parent-teacher conference? Instant message your ex to let her know you're on your way. You can text each other daily for updates, schedule changes, all of the basic daily details of co-parenting can be handled with no contact! A quick Facebook status update and he knows you're a few minutes late. A few keystrokes to the Crackberry and you know he's taking the kids for dinner. No muss. No fuss.