This article first appeared on www.rehabs.com The other night I came across a YouTube video from the Jon Stewart Show[1] where he mocked of the phenomenon known as Sudden Wealth Syndrome. In the video, a “reporter” conducted an interview of the two clinicians whose research in...
This posting by Dr. Paul Hokemeyer first appeared on the Dr. Oz website By Paul Hokemeyer, PhD, JD I just finished reading 50 Shades of Grey. For most of you, the book needs no introduction. It’s a hot and steamy novel that’s been a topic of...
Is 'Fifty Shades' poorly written? Who really cares? "I think that women are giving other women permission to read it and get in touch with their sexuality," says Dr. Paul Hokemeyer, a marriage and family therapist who is a frequent guest on The Dr. Oz Show....
Left for a Younger Woman? 5 Steps to Thrive By Paul Hokemeyer, PhD, JD One of the most devastating things that can happen to a woman is to be cheated on or left for a younger woman. It’s insulting, it’s humiliating, and it’s infuriating. In my clinical and...
Internet Sex: Is It Ruining Your Relationship? By Paul Hokemeyer, PhD, JD Yesterday, I received a call from a friend who lives in a small Wyoming town. She asked if I ever heard of couples whose marriage fell apart because the husband was addicted to Internet sex. My answer...
Surviving Infidelity: 5 Steps to Emotional Recovery This post appeared originally at doctoroz.com By Paul Hokemeyer, PhD, JD Infidelity is an issue that’s never far away. From world leaders to our next-door neighbors, no one’s immune to cheating. The simple fact is that infidelity is alive and well --...
Surviving Infidelity: 5 Steps to Emotional Recovery (originally appeared in Dr. OZ.com) By Paul Hokemeyer, PhD, JD Infidelity is an issue that’s never far away. From world leaders to our next-door neighbors, no one’s immune to cheating. The simple fact is that infidelity is alive and well --...
The Power of Infidelity- Originally posted on Dr. OZ website By Paul Hokemeyer, PhD, JD We live in a world saturated with infidelity. For months we’ve endured the details of Tiger Woods’ sex life and Sandra Bullock’s humiliations. Prior to Mr. Woods’ and Ms. Bullock’s revelations, it...
"Dr. Paul Hokemeyer, a sober doctor who has appeared repeatedly on Good Morning America and specializes in sex addiction among other topics, says that sex industry work can be classified as a “process” addiction. “You can get addicted to the affirmation of being valued by someone for...
When we think of abusive relationships we typically think of physical abuse. Abusive relationships also occur in more subtle ways. Perhaps the most insidious of these is verbal abuse. In exploring this topic I sought the guidance of my heros at The Retreat, a domestic...