What James Sexton has said about Grief
2 quotes · 1 episode · Sep 24, 2026
James Sexton, New York divorce trial attorney and author, has been quoted on Grief 2 times in 1 episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, most recently on September 24, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Sexton advises people contemplating divorce to examine the previous 18 months for unprocessed grief that may be displaced onto a spouse.
“sometimes it resurfaces 18 months later in a different costume. Like you just start blaming, because who's around you all the time but your spouse?”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: The Ultimate Guide to Divorce (For You & The People You Love) (Sep 24, 2026) · Listen from 25:26
Sexton describes a therapist's exercise in which he wrote letters to and from his late mother, and recommends it after divorce.
“write a letter back from her and have her say all the things you needed to hear. And that was much harder”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: The Ultimate Guide to Divorce (For You & The People You Love) (Sep 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:03:55
Episodes
The Ultimate Guide to Divorce (For You & The People You Love)The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 24, 2026 · 1 h 27 min
Divorce attorney James Sexton walks Mel Robbins through his six stages of divorce, from early unhappiness to rebuilding life afterward and supporting loved ones.
Others on Grief
- André Rush · 2 quotes
- Eileen Gu · 2 quotes
- Joey Diaz · 2 quotes
- Emilie Kiser · 2 quotes
- Kelly McDaniel · 2 quotes
- Rickey Smiley · 2 quotes
- Ekin Ozlen · 1 quote
- Andrea Fuentes · 1 quote
James Sexton on other topics
- Divorce · 6 quotes
- Marriage and long-term partnership · 3 quotes
- Courtroom advocacy · 3 quotes
- Prenuptial agreement · 3 quotes
- Co-parenting · 2 quotes
- Divorce attorney selection · 2 quotes
- Six stages of divorce · 2 quotes
- Political polarization in the United States · 2 quotes