The Diary of a CEOJames Sexton: Marriage fails 70 percent of the time
Divorce attorney audits 22 years of cases on sex, money, and prenups: 70 percent of marriages quietly fail, yet 86 percent of divorcees remarry.
Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- May 20, 2024
- Duration
- 2h 20m
- Channel
- The Diary of a CEO
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
James Sexton is America's top divorce lawyer, and bestselling author of romantic advice books 'How to Stay in Love' and 'If You're in My Office, It's Already Too Late'. 00:00 Intro 02:02 I Am A Divorce Lawyer 02:37 How Many People Divorce 08:51 The Dynamics Between Gold Diggers And Millionaires 12:33 What's Prenups? And The Legalities Behind Marriage! 17:14 The Perfect Prenup 18:56 Disagreements Over Prenups 26:48 Are Prenups Legal? 28:34 The Most Shocking Prenup (Don't Get Fat) 29:59 Appearance As A Measure Of Love In A Relationship 32:33 Prenups With Fidelity & Cheating Clauses 37:30 Are Prenups On The Rise? 39:39 Are People Fake Happy? 44:18 Stop Comparing Your Relationships To Others 50:44 How To Prevent Divorce 55:25 "Happy Wife, Happy Life" 01:02:59 Is Sex The Biggest Cause Of Divorce? 01:07:53 Fixing The Marriage 01:09:36 Who Cheats More? 01:10:02 Who Wants More Sex? 01:13:05 Most Shocking Deceit 01:14:18 Why Husbands Like To Sleep With The Nannies 01:16:36 Killing To Get Out Of A Relationship 01:22:17 Have You Ever Cried? 01:24:29 Love And Loss 01:37:01 Seeing Relationships As Chapters 01:40:55 Have We Been Sold An Idyllic Lie? 01:44:34 Is Money The Biggest Cause Of Divorce? 01:48:59 Can You Hide Money? 01:50:16 You Are Liable For Debts 01:51:49 Winning The Lottery And Keeping Quiet 01:53:20 LGBT Rights & Divorces 01:59:19 Are Open Relationships The Answer? 02:02:00 Is Cheating Okay? 02:05:44 Should We Get Married? 02:13:14 Last Guest Question You can purchase James’s book, ‘How to Stay in Love’, here: https://amzn.to/3V5hA8J Follow James: Instagram - https://bit.ly/4dFRX5v Twitter - https://bit.ly/3wCXFV7 Shop the Conversation Cards: https://thediary.com/products/the-cards Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Sponsors: Linkedin Ads: https://www.linkedin.com/doac24
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James Sexton
guestSteven Bartlett
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring James Sexton and Steven Bartlett, James Sexton: Marriage fails 70 percent of the time explores divorce Lawyer Reveals Why Marriage Fails—and Why We Still Marry Divorce attorney James Sexton uses decades of high‑conflict cases to dissect why marriages collapse, focusing on sex, money, delusion, and our refusal to do preventative maintenance on relationships.
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