10 Things This Therapist Wants You To Know Before You Get Married
Dr. Bill Cloke has worked with many couples in his long career, and there are few things he thinks you should know about your partner before you tie the knot. – We pan in on a newly married couple...
View ArticleGuys, We Get Mood Swings, Too… And Here’s How to Decode Them
Dr. Bill Cloke explains that moods are more than just random afflictions, but a lens through which we see the world – and there are effective ways to manage them. – I’m driving to work the other day...
View Article6 Ways to Administer Relationship First Aid
You’re in the middle of a major fight that seems to never really go away. Can you save your relationship? Dr. Bill Cloke delivers some essential advice to help get you back on track… STAT! – Jeri-Ann...
View ArticleWhy Alcohol Attracts Teenagers – The Science Parents Need to Understand
Dr. Bill Cloke explains the science behind teens making bad decisions, and how that can be dangerous. ____ It was the summer of 1957 when I pulled out the bottle of vodka that I had purloined from...
View ArticleHow Conflict Can Create Love
All couples experience conflict, says Dr. Bill Cloke. But conflict can either break their connection or be the basis for deeper intimacy. ____ We fade in on a couple sitting quietly at Sunday morning...
View Article3 (Easy!) Things You Can Do to Avoid Holiday Family Drama
Dr. Bill Cloke’s short-and-sweet guide to happier holidays. Emotions can run high for the holidays. This time of year seems to bring up our entire history of Christmas or Chanukah past. Hurt feelings...
View ArticleUntangling The Mess Sexual Addiction Can Make in Relationships
Dr. Bill Cloke explores how pornography may affect the intimacy of a relationship. _____ Janet and Ben came in for couples’ therapy because she had caught him watching internet porn. He was looking at...
View ArticleBreaking the Chain of Shame and Quieting The Voice That Says You Suck
Dr. Bill Cloke has seen the damage shame can do in men’s lives, but this cycle can be broken. “Shame is the most powerful master emotion. It’s the fear that we’re not good enough.” Brene Brown. When...
View ArticleBelieve it or Not, People Really CAN Change
Are we born a certain way or are we a compilation of our experiences that lock us into who we are? – My friend Brett shot me an email and suggested lunch. Of course I jumped at the chance as we’ve...
View ArticleCan Fighting Save Your Marriage?
Deanna Ogle examines the man-to-man advice from Dr. Bill Cloke onhow to fight fair. My fiancée and I were sitting around a table at our engagement party listening to each of our closest friends...
View ArticleWhy Men Have Trouble With Intimacy, Part II
Men with emotions aren’t feminine, but our cultural attitudes suggest otherwise. Dr. Bill Cloke on being a real man who talks about his feelings. Read Why Men Have Trouble With Intimacy here. Jim...
View ArticleOn Withholding Sex
Joanna Schroeder offers a practical guideline to couples who are challenged with mis-matched libidos. Let’s be honest—sex is a big deal. Great sex makes you feel like you’ve transcended into some...
View ArticleBad Medicine: Teens and Alcohol
Teens and young adults are more likely to drink without regard for the consequences, making “self-medication” with drugs and alcohol even more dangerous. It was the summer of 1957 when I pulled out...
View ArticleFighting a Lot? These Tools Can Help
Even the best relationships have conflict. But the trick to long-lasting and stable love is knowing how to battle it out in a healthy way. – From my experience working with couples, some consistent...
View ArticleDoes Anger Belong In Loving Relationships?
Dr. Bill Cloke meets a lot of angry couples in his therapy practice, but he’s developed an effective system for resolving conflict without screaming and yelling. – The other day I was sitting in my...
View Article10 Things This Therapist Wants You To Know Before You Get Married
Dr. Bill Cloke has worked with many couples in his long career, and there are few things he thinks you should know about your partner before you tie the knot. – We pan in on a newly married couple...
View ArticleGuys, We Get Mood Swings, Too… And Here’s How to Decode Them
Dr. Bill Cloke explains that moods are more than just random afflictions, but a lens through which we see the world – and there are effective ways to manage them. – I’m driving to work the other day...
View Article6 Ways to Administer Relationship First Aid
You’re in the middle of a major fight that seems to never really go away. Can you save your relationship? Dr. Bill Cloke delivers some essential advice to help get you back on track… STAT! – Jeri-Ann...
View ArticleWhy Alcohol Attracts Teenagers – The Science Parents Need to Understand
Dr. Bill Cloke explains the science behind teens making bad decisions, and how that can be dangerous. ____ It was the summer of 1957 when I pulled out the bottle of vodka that I had purloined from...
View ArticleHow Conflict Can Create Love
All couples experience conflict, says Dr. Bill Cloke. But conflict can either break their connection or be the basis for deeper intimacy. ____ We fade in on a couple sitting quietly at Sunday morning...
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