optional feature will allow members to opt out of seeing pictures and posts made by their former spouse or lover on the website.
It works after people change their relationship status to reflect the break-up, allowing users to remove their name from previous posts that link them to their former partner.
Users will be able to edit who can see their past posts with an ex, untag themselves from posts with that person and their ex-partner will no longer be suggested when a user is writing a new message or tagging photos.
Designed for those who are not quite ready to "unfriend" their ex-partner - or even block them - the feature will be tested on mobile devices in the US before Facebook decides whether to offer it to all 1.5 billion users worldwide.
Facebook product manager Kelly Winters says: "Facebook is a place for sharing life's important moments, which for many people include their romantic relationships.
"Starting today, we are testing tools to help people manage how they interact with their former partners on Facebook after a relationship has ended.
"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."
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