World No.1 Divorce Lawyer: This Is A Sign You’ll Divorce In 10 Years!

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Thursday, 12 February 2026 - 2 hours 6 minutes

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

02:47 How to Avoid Ending Up in Divorce

06:28 When to Give a Relationship a Second Chance And When Not To

10:50 Why Prioritizing Your Partner Can Save Your Relationship

25:36 What Signals the Start of a Fading Relationship

30:47 What to Do When the Relationship Starts to Fall Apart

41:07 The Powerful Ritual Every Couple Should Practice

49:51 How Your Childhood Shapes the Way You Love

51:47 The Real Reason Relationships Fail And How to Stop It

58:30 Can Independent People Truly Find Lasting Love?

1:08:54 Are You Focused on the Wrong Things in Your Relationship?

1:13:54 How Addiction Blocks You From Feeling Love

1:15:00 Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on Love Even If It Hurts

1:20:36 Do Prenups Actually Make Marriages Stronger?

1:21:46 I'm Scared to Ask for a Prenup, Here’s What to Do

1:23:58 True Divorce Stories You Won’t Believe

1:29:37 Why a Prenup Might Be the Healthiest Choice for Your Marriage

1:44:01 Should You Get a Prenup for Your Pets?

1:47:31 Is Divorce Really Becoming More Common?

1:52:58 The #1 Mistake Couples Make After Marriage

1:56:44 Why Authenticity Is the Most Attractive Trait in Love

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