Yes, that would be today. After years of resistance, he finally gave in and created an account on Facebook.

I remember four years ago when I reluctantly joined Facebook. At times I'm still asking myself "What's the purpose? What's the point? Is there a point?"...which also I wonder about Twitter nowadays. Almost gone are the times when people simply pick up the phone to ask what's going on in someone else's life. Or better yet, get together in person to enjoy a face-to-face conversation. Now it's the convenience of a keyboard - anytime, anywhere.

So, a new era begins...the one where husband and wife might find out more about each other online than speaking face to face.

Oh, by the way...nothing online is truly private. At least not on social media.