Скачать или смотреть Fixing Divorce & Custody: Why 50/50 Presumption Could Change Family Court

Most people agree the current marriage and family-law system is failing: around 56% of marriages end in divorce, and a large chunk of the rest stay together miserable because they don’t want to lose assets or time with their kids.

In this clip, we break down a practical solution that could reduce conflict and modernize family court: a legal presumption of 50/50 custody, unless there’s a compelling reason—like a documented pattern of severe domestic violence, coercive control, or abuse.

James Sexton explains how custody norms have shifted over time (from the old “mom gets custody” default to a more equal presumption in many places), and why focusing on “meaningful parenting” matters more than obsessing over percentages—doing both the fun parts and the hard parts of raising kids.