A Divorce Lawyer on the Small Things That End Marriages | James Sexton

Divorce lawyer James Sexton, author of 'If You're in My Office, It's Already Too Late,' joins Lewis Howes to share insights from two decades of handling marital breakdowns. He explains that the end of a marriage is often signaled by small, quiet disconnections—like a partner stopping a tiny act of care—long before anyone utters the word divorce. Sexton advocates for uncomfortable conversations, including prenuptial agreements reframed as expressions of care, and the habit of voicing complaints while they are still small. He also talks about why infidelity usually begins with emotional starvation, not random lust, and drives home that the opposite of love is indifference. Despite the grim statistics, he remains a believer in marriage, comparing it to a lottery with a prize so good it's worth the ticket.