Book · 2019 · Family & Relationships
How to Stay in Love
Practical Wisdom from an Unexpected Source
How to Stay in Love by James J. Sexton has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 4 podcasts (2 episodes recommend it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Jay Shetty (1 episode), Steven Bartlett (1 episode) and Lex Fridman (1 episode) on Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode), On Purpose with Jay Shetty (1 episode) and The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (1 episode).
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James Ston, the book's called How to Stay in Love if you don't already.
Jay Shetty · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Nov 2025 Listen at 2:26:49 Questions about How to Stay in Love by James J. Sexton
Who recommends How to Stay in Love by James J. Sexton on podcasts?
Jay Shetty (1 episode) and Steven Bartlett (1 episode) have recommended How to Stay in Love by James J. Sexton on podcasts. In all, 4 people brought it up across 4 podcasts (2 people recommended it).
Which podcasts mention How to Stay in Love the most?
Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode), On Purpose with Jay Shetty (1 episode), The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (1 episode) and The Mel Robbins Podcast (1 episode).
Is How to Stay in Love recommended, or only discussed?
How to Stay in Love by James J. Sexton was recommended in 2 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 2 episodes, as of 2026-09-24.
What do people say about How to Stay in Love?
Jay Shetty on On Purpose with Jay Shetty (2025-11-24): "James Ston, the book's called How to Stay in Love if you don't already."
When was How to Stay in Love last mentioned on a podcast?
How to Stay in Love by James J. Sexton was last discussed on The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins on 2026-09-24.
The best things said about it
Everyone, if you didn't go by the book last time, you have to go buy the book. It's called How to Stay in Love; um, and it's my favorite book ever written on the subject of love and relationships and life, quite frankly. So, I think everyone needs to go and get the book.
I want to read to you from your first mega bestseller, How to Stay in Love. This is page 261. And you say sometimes getting divorced is the best thing to do.
Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
How to Stay in Love is a relationship book written by divorce lawyer James J. Sexton that explores the complexities of modern marriage, communication, and the realities of separation. The book was highlighted on several podcasts by prominent hosts who discussed its insights and urged their listeners to read it. On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Steven Bartlett strongly recommended the book, describing it as his favorite work ever written on the subject of love, relationships, and life, and telling the audience they needed to buy a copy. Jay Shetty also gave the book a final promotional mention near the conclusion of his interview on On Purpose with Jay Shetty, encouraging listeners to pick it up if they had not already done so. Mel Robbins brought the publication up on The Mel Robbins Podcast, reading a passage from its pages to discuss the author's perspective on when divorce might be the necessary path. Additionally, Lex Fridman mentioned the book during an episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, specifically noting a humorous and candid section addressing niche topics like foot fetishes. Across these discussions, hosts emphasized the practical and often blunt wisdom the author offers regarding the preservation of relationships and the hard truths of human connection.
Every mention
Jay Shetty James Ston, the book's called How to Stay in Love if you don't already. 1
“James Ston, the book's called How to Stay in Love if you don't already.”
Steven Bartlett Everyone, if you didn't go by the book last time, you have to go buy the book. It's called How to Stay in L… 1
“Everyone, if you didn't go by the book last time, you have to go buy the book. It's called How to Stay in Love; um, and it's my favorite book ever written on the subject of love and relationships and life, quite frankly. So, I think everyone needs to go and get the book.”
Lex Fridman Yeah, you have a full section in your book on foot fetishes. - I do. (Lex laughs) I do, yeah. 1
“Yeah, you have a full section in your book on foot fetishes. - I do. (Lex laughs) I do, yeah.”
Mel Robbins I want to read to you from your first mega bestseller, How to Stay in Love. This is page 261. And you say s… 1
“I want to read to you from your first mega bestseller, How to Stay in Love. This is page 261. And you say sometimes getting divorced is the best thing to do.”
Other mentions (18: passing, ad reads, own books)
“You actually have a chapter in your book, How to Stay in Love, Chapter 19.”
“Well, you do have this really beautiful chapter later in the book, How to Stay in Love, that's all about writing a letter.”
“From your bestselling book, How to Stay in Love. This is page 248.”
“when my book you know how to stay in love right like this title for a book, How to Stay in Love. Noble goal.”
“Uh, you can get How to Stay in Love anywhere where fine books are sold.”
“You know, but if you walk in and you see a book, you know, how to stay in love, you go, 'Things all right with Stephen? Like things going okay? What's going on with the relationship?'”
“So How to Stay in Love has been out longer. Yeah. So, it's done quite well um over the period of time. It's in its fourth printing right now.”
“And you know, I had a client, I talk about it in the book who I was talking to her after we'd been many miles together.”
“You know, there's a chapter in my book called Go Without or Go Elsewhere.”
“And when I wrote the book, it really wasn't meant for people who were in crisis. It was really meant for people who were not. Yeah. It was meant to be a wedding gift.”
“the things I wrote in my book, like you know, my book, How to Stay in Love: Practical Wisdom from an Unlikely Source, the idea was not to to to just talk about people in troubled relationships”
“And that's the stuff I tried to talk about in my book is that people come in and they go, well, you know, we're unhappy with each other.”
“And so, there's a chapter in my book called Hits and Now, where I talk about exactly that, where I say, "You need to be able to have these conversations”
“There's a chapter in my book about nannies.”
“The advice I give in the book is is that I think that … wives can can embrace the part of themselves that's the nanny.”
“The following is a conversation with James Sexton, divorce attorney and author of "How to Stay in Love A Divorce Lawyer's Guide to Staying Together"”
“The following is a conversation with James Sexton, a divorce attorney and the author of 'How to Stay in Love: A Divorce Lawyer's Guide to Staying Together.'”
“I've always, I think I say it somewhere in the book that, you go to weddings and when the bride walks in,”