The Real Secrets of Divorce: Jacqueline Newman on Protecting Your Wealth

Mick Unplugged

Realm

Education, Self-improvement, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Jacqueline Newman is one of New York City's top divorce attorneys, renowned for her fierce advocacy, strategic clarity, and ability to guide high-net-worth individuals and power couples through difficult transitions with dignity and class. A sought-after speaker and author of "The 12 Secrets to Protecting Your Wealth, Health, and Happiness," Jacqueline combines sharp legal insight with genuine compassion, helping clients navigate the emotional and financial complexities of divorce. With a background influenced by her psychotherapist parents and decades of experience, she’s redefined how divorces can be handled—championing communication, emotional intelligence, and smarter strategies for stronger outcomes.

Takeaways:

Divorce is about strategy, not emotion. Emotional intelligence—like self-awareness, empathy, and communication—plays a critical role in navigating both relationships and their endings.
Communication breakdown is the number one reason for divorce. Failed expectations and outgrowing each other follow closely, with affairs often being a symptom rather than the root cause.
Wealth complicates divorces due to liquidity and valuation challenges, but prenups can actually strengthen relationships by forcing transparent, difficult conversations about money and expectations.

Sound Bites:

"You could be as smart as a whip, but if you cannot communicate effectively with my clients in a way they can relate, it’s not going to matter how intelligent you are."

"Affairs are one of the big ones—it is so hurtful, but courts are just not interested unless there’s money spent. It’s a hard pill for many people to swallow."

"Prenuptial agreements aren’t just practical—they can actually be romantic, because they force couples to learn how to have difficult conversations and communicate honestly about money."

Connect & Discover Jacqueline:

LinkedIn: @jacqueline-lipson-newman-8425366

Book: New Rules of Divorce: Twelve Secrets to Protecting Your Wealth, Health, and Happiness

X: @nycdivorce_atty

Website: berkbot.com

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0:00.0	50% of you who are married are going to divorce.
0:03.1	Some of you have already gone through a divorce.
0:04.8	Most of us know people who have been through it.
0:06.9	And today's guest, that's exactly what we talk about.
0:09.4	I had an amazing conversation with Jacqueline Newman.
0:12.1	She is the number one rated divorce attorney in New York City.
0:16.0	We're going to talk about the top three reasons that people actually go through divorce from a psychology standpoint.
0:22.6	This is an amazing conversation. I can't wait for you to listen. Make sure you stay through to the end.
0:28.1	Because as a divorce attorney, we're going to find out what Jacqueline's biggest lesson about love is.
0:34.4	And I think you are going to want to hear that. Ladies and gentlemen, I present my good
0:38.1	friend. It's Jacqueline. You're listening to Mick Unplugged, hosted by the one and only Mick Hunt.
0:46.9	This is where purpose meets power, and stories spark transformation. Mick takes you beyond the
0:52.2	motivation and into meaning, helping you discover your
0:55.3	because and becoming unstoppable. I'm Rudy Rush and trust me, you're in the right place. Let's get
1:02.2	unplugged. Back on, how are you doing today, dear? Well, thanks so much for that introduction.
1:10.7	It's great to be here.
1:11.6	I am honored to have you here.
1:13.6	You know, Jacqueline, to have the title of one of the top divorce attorneys in New York City can sometimes be a little weird to say, right?
1:26.6	How do you feel? How do you feel?
1:30.8	How do you receive that title when people talk about you in that manner?
1:36.8	Well, I mean, it's very flattering.
1:38.5	And so again, thank you so much.
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