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World No.1 Divorce Lawyer: If You Do This, Your Marriage Is Already Over.

Do you want to know why your relationship keeps failing? Divorce Lawyer James Sexton discusses relationship advice, the impact of AI on love, communication skills, why prenups are rising, and why people stay in toxic cycles! James Sexton is America's top divorce lawyer with over 2 decades of experience in divorce and family law. He is the founder of a private law firm and bestselling author of books such as, 'How to Stay in Love' and 'If You're in My Office, It's Already Too Late'. He explains: ▪️The "yours, mine, ours" framework for a fair prenuptial agreement ▪️How AI companions and algorithms are quietly destroying human intimacy ▪️Why social media has become the ultimate infidelity-generating machine ▪️The 1 communication exercise involving a monk that saves marriages ▪️The "seven-year spike" that triggers automatic asset sharing 00:00 Intro 03:01 How to Avoid Ending Up in Divorce 06:42 When to Give a Relationship a Second Chance And When to Walk Away 11:04 Why Prioritizing Your Partner Changes Everything 25:50 What Really Happens When Love Starts to Fade 31:01 What to Do When the Relationship Is Falling Apart 41:21 The One Ritual Every Couple Needs to Strengthen Their Bond 50:05 How Your Childhood Shapes Your Relationships Today 52:01 Why So Many Relationships End and How to Prevent It 58:44 Can Independent People Truly Find Lasting Love? 1:09:08 Are You Prioritizing the Wrong Things in Your Relationship? 1:14:08 How Addiction Numbs Us from Real Connection 1:15:14 Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on Love Even Now 1:20:50 Can Prenups Actually Make Marriages Last? 1:22:00 I'm Scared to Ask for a Prenup, Here’s What to Do 1:24:12 Wild Divorce Stories You Have to Hear to Believe 1:29:51 Why a Prenup Might Be the Best Thing for Your Marriage 1:44:14 Should You Get a Prenup for Your Pets? 1:53:11 The Most Common Mistake People Make After Saying "I Do" 1:56:57 Why Being Authentic Is the Key to a Lasting Relationship Enjoyed the episode? Share this link and earn points for every referral - redeem them for exclusive prizes: https://doac-perks.com Follow James: Instagram - https://linkly.link/2a6EF X - https://linkly.link/2a6EH YouTube - https://linkly.link/2a6EZ Website - https://linkly.link/2a6EL You can purchase James’ book, ‘How Not to F*ck Up Your Marriage: Straight talk from a divorce lawyer who’s seen it all’, here: https://linkly.link/2a6EQ The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ◼️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Stan: Join Stan’s Dare to Post 30-day Challenge. Post one video per day for 30 days. Finish the challenge and split $100,000. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. For Official Rules, visit https://DaretoDream.stan.store Pipedrive - https://pipedrive.com/CEO Apple Card - https://Apple.co/get-daily-cash Apple Card issued by Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Salt Lake City Branch. Offer may not be available everywhere. Terms and limitations apply.

Steven BartletthostJames Sextonguest
Feb 12, 20262h 5mWatch on YouTube ↗

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February 12, 2026
Duration
2h 5m
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The Diary of a CEO
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Do you want to know why your relationship keeps failing? Divorce Lawyer James Sexton discusses relationship advice, the impact of AI on love, communication skills, why prenups are rising, and why people stay in toxic cycles! James Sexton is America's top divorce lawyer with over 2 decades of experience in divorce and family law. He is the founder of a private law firm and bestselling author of books such as, 'How to Stay in Love' and 'If You're in My Office, It's Already Too Late'. He explains: ▪️The "yours, mine, ours" framework for a fair prenuptial agreement ▪️How AI companions and algorithms are quietly destroying human intimacy ▪️Why social media has become the ultimate infidelity-generating machine ▪️The 1 communication exercise involving a monk that saves marriages ▪️The "seven-year spike" that triggers automatic asset sharing 00:00 Intro 03:01 How to Avoid Ending Up in Divorce 06:42 When to Give a Relationship a Second Chance And When to Walk Away 11:04 Why Prioritizing Your Partner Changes Everything 25:50 What Really Happens When Love Starts to Fade 31:01 What to Do When the Relationship Is Falling Apart 41:21 The One Ritual Every Couple Needs to Strengthen Their Bond 50:05 How Your Childhood Shapes Your Relationships Today 52:01 Why So Many Relationships End and How to Prevent It 58:44 Can Independent People Truly Find Lasting Love? 1:09:08 Are You Prioritizing the Wrong Things in Your Relationship? 1:14:08 How Addiction Numbs Us from Real Connection 1:15:14 Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on Love Even Now 1:20:50 Can Prenups Actually Make Marriages Last? 1:22:00 I'm Scared to Ask for a Prenup, Here’s What to Do 1:24:12 Wild Divorce Stories You Have to Hear to Believe 1:29:51 Why a Prenup Might Be the Best Thing for Your Marriage 1:44:14 Should You Get a Prenup for Your Pets? 1:53:11 The Most Common Mistake People Make After Saying "I Do" 1:56:57 Why Being Authentic Is the Key to a Lasting Relationship Enjoyed the episode? Share this link and earn points for every referral - redeem them for exclusive prizes: https://doac-perks.com Follow James: Instagram - https://linkly.link/2a6EF X - https://linkly.link/2a6EH YouTube - https://linkly.link/2a6EZ Website - https://linkly.link/2a6EL You can purchase James’ book, ‘How Not to F*ck Up Your Marriage: Straight talk from a divorce lawyer who’s seen it all’, here: https://linkly.link/2a6EQ The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ◼️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Stan: Join Stan’s Dare to Post 30-day Challenge. Post one video per day for 30 days. Finish the challenge and split $100,000. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. For Official Rules, visit https://DaretoDream.stan.store Pipedrive - https://pipedrive.com/CEO Apple Card - https://Apple.co/get-daily-cash Apple Card issued by Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Salt Lake City Branch. Offer may not be available everywhere. Terms and limitations apply.

SPEAKERS

  • Steven Bartlett

    host

    Entrepreneur and host of The Diary Of A CEO, interviewing guests on business and life topics.

  • James Sexton

    guest

    Divorce lawyer known for advising on marriage, divorce dynamics, and prenuptial agreements.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Steven Bartlett and James Sexton, World No.1 Divorce Lawyer: If You Do This, Your Marriage Is Already Over. explores divorce lawyer explains slippage, rituals, and prenups to protect love. The core predictor of divorce he sees—especially for high achievers—is “stopping noticing” your partner as priorities drift and small disconnections accumulate.

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