Breaking Up Is Hard To Do...But Facebook Is Making It Easier

There are so many things one thinks about when a relationship ends, but thanks to some new tools, you won't have to waste any time erasing your ex from your Facebook history.

The new tools are being tested only on mobile devices in the United States, and could roll out to more countries and platforms in the future.

When Facebook users change their relationship status, they will get a prompt with an option to try certain tools.

The first option will allow a user to see less of a former partner's name and profile picture around Facebook without having to unfriend or block them. Their posts won't show up in News Feed and their name won't be suggested when people write a new message or tag friends in photos.

You can also limit the photos, videos or status updates that a former partner will see.

Finally, you can change who can see your past posts with a former partner and untag yourself from posts with that person.

Perhaps the best part of these new features -- your ex won't know you've made the changes.

"This work is part of our ongoing effort to develop resources for people who may be going through difficult moments in their lives. We hope these tools will help people end relationships on Facebook with greater ease, comfort and sense of control," said Kelly Winters in a Facebook blog post about the changes.