Divorce
Subject in Relationships
Divorce has come up in 4 episodes across 4 podcasts in TMT, including Morbid, The Jamie Kern Lima Show, Modern Wisdom. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
James SextonNew York divorce trial attorney and author
Sexton says the biggest mid-divorce mistake is seeking feelings like vindication from a legal system that only produces outcomes.
“trying to get a feeling out of a system that doesn't generate feelings. Like they're trying to get a feeling of vindication”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: The Ultimate Guide to Divorce (For You & The People You Love) (Sep 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:02:28
Sexton warns that fighting over small sums wastes money, giving the example of spending $10,000 to contest an $11,000 account.
“There are people in divorce who will spend $10,000 in legal fees arguing over an $11,000 bank account”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: The Ultimate Guide to Divorce (For You & The People You Love) (Sep 24, 2026) · Listen from 57:34
Sexton recounts that his own marriage ended after he asked his wife at the kitchen table whether she was happy.
“I said, are you happy? And she just looked at me and she went, do you really want to do this now?”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: The Ultimate Guide to Divorce (For You & The People You Love) (Sep 24, 2026) · Listen from 40:56
Sexton advises announcing a divorce decision immediately and without reasons, because reasons invite debate.
“So say it in the first 10 seconds, no preamble, then stop talking. Because reasons invite rebuttal”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: The Ultimate Guide to Divorce (For You & The People You Love) (Sep 24, 2026) · Listen from 35:02
Amber LewisAmerican interior designer, founder of Amber Interiors and Shoppe Amber Interiors, and author
Lewis says MS gave her a new urgency and drive because she no longer takes tomorrow for granted.
“MS gave me that perspective of just, I have a different fire under my ass now. Really? Yeah. Because tomorrow isn't a guarantee”
The Jamie Kern Lima Show: Make Your Space Special! Superstar Designer Amber Lewis (Pt 2) Shares Insider Tips + Her Deeply Personal, Inspiring Journey to Skyrocketing Success (Oct 1, 2026) · Listen from 34:14
Lewis attributes the end of her marriage to the couple growing apart, likening it to trees with deep roots but diverging branches.
“your roots can be super solid, and they can run very, very deep, but your branches are getting further and further apart”
The Jamie Kern Lima Show: Make Your Space Special! Superstar Designer Amber Lewis (Pt 2) Shares Insider Tips + Her Deeply Personal, Inspiring Journey to Skyrocketing Success (Oct 1, 2026) · Listen from 31:03
Lewis says she and her ex-husband realized they were better as partners and parents than as a married couple.
“decided that we were better partners in life, just with a little bit of a different definition. And it was really hard”
The Jamie Kern Lima Show: Make Your Space Special! Superstar Designer Amber Lewis (Pt 2) Shares Insider Tips + Her Deeply Personal, Inspiring Journey to Skyrocketing Success (Oct 1, 2026) · Listen from 26:57
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- Morbid · 1 episode
- The Jamie Kern Lima Show · 1 episode
- Modern Wisdom · 1 episode
- The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1 episode
Episodes
The Haunting of Lemp MansionMorbid · Oct 8, 2026 · 47 min
Morbid hosts Alaina Urquhart and Ash Kelley recount the rise and fall of St. Louis's Lemp brewing dynasty, its string of suicides, and the alleged haunting of Lemp Mansion.
Make Your Space Special! Superstar Designer Amber Lewis (Pt 2) Shares Insider Tips + Her Deeply Personal, Inspiring Journey to Skyrocketing SuccessThe Jamie Kern Lima Show · Oct 1, 2026 · 46 min
Interior designer Amber Lewis shares practical design tips with Jamie Kern Lima and opens up about her multiple sclerosis diagnosis, divorce, and daughter.
James Sexton, Matt McCusker & Rick Glassman - Mostly Wise #4 - #1156Modern Wisdom · Sep 28, 2026 · 3 h 2 min
Chris Williamson, divorce lawyer James Sexton and comedians Matt McCusker and Rick Glassman riff on marriage, prenups, sex, dating standards, politics in relationships, sitcoms and masturbation.
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.