If You’re Getting Married, Watch This First with @sextonshow

Divorce isn’t just “two people growing apart.” It’s often a legal and psychological war—where intimacy becomes leverage, “fairness” becomes subjective, and families get dragged through a system built on outdated assumptions.

In this episode, Glenn Lawrence and Gia MaCool sits down with renowned divorce attorney James Sexton to expose what really happens when marriage collides with modern divorce law and family court. They break down the incentives behind no-fault divorce, why “being a good spouse” frequently earns zero legal credit, and how custody outcomes are shifting toward a 50/50 presumption—including the real-world implications for fathers, mothers, and kids.

They also go deeper than the courtroom: the slow collapse of marriage through unspoken expectations, the breakdown of clear marital roles, “death by a thousand paper cuts,” and why the best fix might be stronger barriers to entry—premarital education, structured vetting, and serious preparation—rather than simply trying to make divorce harder.

You’ll also hear hard truths about parental alienation, negative gatekeeping, and why the court system often can’t repair what’s already been psychologically sabotaged long before a petition is filed.

If you care about marriage, family stability, custody, and building something that lasts, consider this your reality check.

In this episode:

Marriage vs. modern divorce law: what family court really rewards

No-fault divorce incentives and why outcomes feel “unfair”

Why “good spouse behavior” often doesn’t matter legally

Custody trends: the shift toward 50/50 and what it changes

The psychological breakdown of marriage before the paperwork

Parental alienation, gatekeeping, and the limits of the courtroom

The case for vetting, education, and stronger marital preparation

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