The Ultimate Guide to Divorce (For You & The People You Love)
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What is the ultimate guide to divorce and who is the expert guest?
Hey, it's your friend Mel and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. I am so glad that you are here with me right now because this conversation is a conversation that I've been wanting to have ever since I started this podcast four years ago. This episode is the ultimate guide to divorce for you and the people that you love. And we are creating it with the world's number one divorce attorney, James Sexton. I am so excited that he is here in our Boston studios because he is going to break down what he calls the six stages of divorce. He's going to walk you through every stage, what to do, what not to do. And he's also I'm gonna make this point. Divorce impacts every single person you know. Maybe you're going through it.
Maybe you're thinking about it. Maybe you're struggling to move on after one. Or maybe someone you love is going through a divorce right now. No matter where you are, the more informed you are, the better equipped you are going to be, the better you will navigate it yourself or be able to support the people that you love who are going through it. I am so excited for you to have this life-changing resource as a free guide for the rest of your life. And I cannot wait for you to experience this conversation.
Hey, it's your friend Mel and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. I am absolutely thrilled that you're here today. It's such an honor to be together, to spend this time with you. If you're a new listener or you're here because somebody shared this episode with you. I just want to take a moment and personally welcome you to the Mel Robbins Podcast family. Today, you are getting the ultimate guide to divorce for you and the people that you love with one of my favorite guests that we have ever had on the Mel Robbins Podcast, the one and only James Sexton. For over 20 years, he has been one of the top divorce attorneys in the world. He's helped couples deal with the reality of a marriage ending practically emotionally.
And legally. He's a graduate of Fordham Law School, holds a master's degree from NYU in persuasive speech and rhetoric, and you're about to experience that today. Today, he is going to give you a comprehensive guide. He's going to share all the advice that you and your loved ones need to know before you get a divorce, what to do during a divorce, and how to build your life afterwards. So please help me welcome back James Sexton to the Mel Robbins Podcast.
Thank you. It's so good to be here again.
I am so thrilled that you said yes to this because when I first had you on the show and you and I had one of the single best conversations about relationships. You taught me four words. And those four words are you're my favorite person. And those four words are the secret to having lasting love. And I'm celebrating my thirtieth wedding anniversary this year with Chris and We say you're my favorite person every single day. To one another. And it has really improved what was already a really great marriage. And so I cannot thank you enough. for not only um making a difference in my life, but after that conversation, I said to you. You are The number one divorce attorney in the United States. If Chris and I were getting a divorce and I found out he hired you, I would need a diaper.
Not because you're mean. but because you're exceptional. And I said to you after our first conversation, would you come back and do a Comprehensive guide. On divorce. And cover everything. Because most of us, if we go through that, or if our loved ones do, would never be able to hire you. And you said yes. And I would love to have you speak to the person who's listening. And share with them. What are we gonna cover today? And How do you want them to think about this conversation in terms of it being a life changing resource for them or people that they love? who may be going through divorce or maybe considering divorce or may have gone through one and still I can't. get their power and their life back.
I mean, I think our first conversation was more the physics of things, and this one's more the emergency room.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the ultimate guide to divorce and who is the expert guest?
0:00–16:09
2
How does James Sexton define the six stages of divorce?
16:09–28:52
3
What are the signs that a marriage has entered the pre‑contemplative stage?
28:52–41:08
4
How can you move from the contemplative stage to deciding to end the marriage?
41:08–55:50
5
What is the 48‑hour plan for telling your spouse you want a divorce?
55:50–1:08:20
6
Which financial documents and assets should you secure before filing?
1:08:20–1:23:13
7
How can you protect your children and co‑parent effectively after divorce?
1:23:13–1:26:42
8
What post‑divorce habits help you heal and rebuild your life?
1:26:42–1:26:44
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