Divorce Lawyer: “Give her a prenup on the 3rd date” - James Sexton

James Sexton is a New York-based divorce attorney and author, known for his expertise in family law and insights on marriage and divorce. What does it actually take to avoid divorce? In a world where most marriages don’t last, it’s easy to assume you’ll be the exception, until reality hits. So how do you prepare for a great marriage… and, if things don’t work out, make sure you’re equipped to handle a clean separation? Expect to learn what kind of marriages athletes and actors mostly have, the most difficult profession to navigate divorce with, the worst marriage advice to give someone, how prenups actually work, how to set your relationships up for success at the start, how to argue well as a couple, how to know when it's time to quit and much more… -- 0:00 Are Finance Bros the Worst Divorce Clients? 8:45 The Most Misunderstood Aspects of Prenups 16:46 Does Everyone Actually Need a Prenup? 25:43 Why Avoiding Open Conversations is Costing You 38:39 What Does Good Disagreement Look Like? 47:51 How to Set a Relationship Up for Success 53:55 Will Men Do Anything to Obtain Sex? 01:00:00 How to Help Your Partner Level Up 01:17:46 The Biggest Sign It’s Time to Walk Away 01:31:08 How Children Shape Your Relationship Decisions 01:40:13 The Right (and Wrong) Way to Get Over Someone 01:51:56 Why Real Love Goes Deeper Than Appearances 01:56:31 Where to Find James - Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris WilliamsonhostJames Sextonguest

Feb 14, 20261h 58mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: February 14, 2026
Duration: 1h 58m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

James Sexton is a New York-based divorce attorney and author, known for his expertise in family law and insights on marriage and divorce. What does it actually take to avoid divorce? In a world where most marriages don’t last, it’s easy to assume you’ll be the exception, until reality hits. So how do you prepare for a great marriage… and, if things don’t work out, make sure you’re equipped to handle a clean separation? Expect to learn what kind of marriages athletes and actors mostly have, the most difficult profession to navigate divorce with, the worst marriage advice to give someone, how prenups actually work, how to set your relationships up for success at the start, how to argue well as a couple, how to know when it's time to quit and much more… -- 0:00 Are Finance Bros the Worst Divorce Clients? 8:45 The Most Misunderstood Aspects of Prenups 16:46 Does Everyone Actually Need a Prenup? 25:43 Why Avoiding Open Conversations is Costing You 38:39 What Does Good Disagreement Look Like? 47:51 How to Set a Relationship Up for Success 53:55 Will Men Do Anything to Obtain Sex? 01:00:00 How to Help Your Partner Level Up 01:17:46 The Biggest Sign It’s Time to Walk Away 01:31:08 How Children Shape Your Relationship Decisions 01:40:13 The Right (and Wrong) Way to Get Over Someone 01:51:56 Why Real Love Goes Deeper Than Appearances 01:56:31 Where to Find James - Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Chris Williamson
host
James Sexton
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and James Sexton, Divorce Lawyer: “Give her a prenup on the 3rd date” - James Sexton explores a divorce lawyer’s playbook for safer love, conflict, and prenups Divorce attorney James Sexton argues that “everyone already has a prenup”—either one written by the government (default divorce law) or one written intentionally by the couple.

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