Better Call Sexton James Sexton: Money Ruins More Relationships Than Cheating
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Feb 12, 2026 A lively dive into whether money or infidelity drives divorce most. Discussions cover how economic stress, wealth, and status reshape power in relationships. They debate shared accounts versus financial privacy and how success or scarcity changes bonds. The conversation centers on disconnection as the root of cheating and why monogamy and sexual choices carry consequences.
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How Money Both Breaks And Enables Divorce
- Financial stress and abundance both break marriages in different ways, either by magnifying existing cracks or enabling risky behaviors like affairs.
- James J. Sexton cites unemployment spikes and AI-driven job loss as direct drivers of divorce increases from economic strain.
Divorce Lawyer Perspective Across Economic Cycles
- Sexton recounts his career since 2001 witnessing multiple economic cycles and their effects on divorce patterns.
- He links the 2008 crisis, dot-com shifts, and COVID years to varying marriage outcomes in his experience.
Money Is Really About Power And Status
- Money functions as status, access, and power rather than just currency, shaping relationship dynamics and dominance.
- Sexton connects money to power and references philosophical views on how causes often mask drives for control.