What James Sexton has said about Prenuptial agreement

Sexton says he raises prenups by the third date because couples should discuss the economy of the relationship early.

“I talk about a prenup on the third date. Like, I think right away that you need to start getting that discourse out there”

Modern Wisdom: James Sexton, Matt McCusker & Rick Glassman - Mostly Wise #4 - #1156 (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 9:18

Sexton says the craziest enforceable prenup clause he has seen reduced a wife's alimony by $50,000 for every 10 pounds gained.

“The craziest thing that was enforceable was if for every 10 pounds that she gained during the marriage, she lost $50,000 in alimony”

Modern Wisdom: James Sexton, Matt McCusker & Rick Glassman - Mostly Wise #4 - #1156 (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 1:02:14

Sexton says prenups have been meaningfully enforceable since the 1960s but became popular with the general public only about 20 years ago.

“They've been enforceable in a real way since the 1960s. They really didn't get super popular with the general population until maybe like 20 years ago”

Modern Wisdom: James Sexton, Matt McCusker & Rick Glassman - Mostly Wise #4 - #1156 (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 1:10:57