Sexton: Infidelity Is a Symptom of Emotional Disconnection
James Sexton · Divorce Expert: The Early Signs of Infidelity | James Sexton · Nov 26, 2025 · at 27:04
Divorce attorney James Sexton discusses the root psychological causes of marital breakdown with Codie Sanchez.
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“Infidelity is a symptom. Of the problem. The problem is almost always the same. Disconnection. Disconnection from self, and then disconnection from the other person. Because the two biggest problems are, we don't know what we want, and we don't know how to express it to another person.”
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