May 2012

My Midlife Marriage By Paul Hokemeyer, PhD, JD I’m getting married in less then a month. It’s the second marriage for both my fiancé and I. And it’s a very different experience from my first.   In contrast to my first marriage, my second is a lot more complicated –...

Reacquainting the E-Generation With Human Manners By Paul Hokemeyer, PhD, JD In my psychotherapy practice, I treat lots of adolescents and their parents. One of the changes I’ve observed over the last five years is how children have become incredibly disrespectful of their parents. I attribute this increased...

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...

The Beauty of a Middle Aged Woman By Paul Hokemeyer, PhD, JD Last night the most beautiful woman sat next to me at my weekly meditation meeting. Usually, these situations don’t rattle me, but this particular woman captivated me in her splendor.   Barefoot, grey hair pulled back into a...

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 --...