Have you ever wondered why so many Hollywood relationships burn out with lightening speed? So have we. It seems that Tinseltown doesn’t suffer from the seven-year itch, they appear to have itchy feet all the time.
Earlier this week, we spoke to Dr. Reef Karim, The Sex, Drugs & Relationships Doctor and Psychiatrist & Relationship Expert, who has a new book out titled “Why Does He Do That? Why Does She Do That?”.
We went back to him with the topic of Hollywood couples and their subsequent breakups firmly in mind.
Here is our exclusive interview with him….and see what he has to say about Brangelina
Celebzter: Hollywood is littered with broken relationships, why do you think the stars seem to lack an ability to maintain marriages more than most people?
Dr. Reef Karim: Most people (well, over fifty percent) can’t maintain a marriage. In a fast paced society where individual goals seem to be valued higher than emotional connection, it’s hard to maintain ANYTHING long-term.
Now, add the fact that you’re a celebrity. You’re probably surro… Read More

Although they can be formulaic and even caveman-like — boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl in the end — many women simply can’t resist a good romantic comedy. Most of my friends are hooked: Laurian because of the happy endings, Brenda because they give her the “goosies,” and Nhora because nothing beats “laughter and love put together.” This is no surprise to psychologist and attorney Dr. Sheila Forman. She explained to me that these movies speak to our primitive needs of forming a relationship and added, “Women flock to them like chocolate after a tough day.”
Film Industry Mainstay
The romcom has been a mainstay in the film industry for eons, and no wonder when there are so many “awww” moments, such as this line from “Jerry Maguire”: “I love you. You … you complete me.” And the equally iconic response: “Shut up, just shut up. You had me at ‘hello’.”
Intellectual Reasons
Film professor at La Salle University, Br. Gerry Molyne… Read More

On a recent episode of dating advice talk show, Planet Love Match® Radio, psychologist, medical physician, and author discussed how singles must approach dating and how they are sabotaging themselves. Planet Love Match Radio is sponsored by online dating website PlanetLoveMatch.comTM
Relationship therapist, author, and television personality, Dr. Reef Karim was recently a guest expert on the weekly dating advice talk show, Planet Love Match Radio. Joined by host Jennifer Tapiero, the Beverly Hills physician talked about what singles can do to achieve better dating results. Dr. Reef brought his extensive relationship knowledge, quick wit, and down-to-earth sense of humor with him, delighting show listeners.
Setting unrealistic dating expectations is the first way singles hinder their own dating lives. Dr. Reef explained that by setting up a practical approach to dating, singles enable themselves to more openly accept a new relationship. “The biggest thing about dating is not everyone is going to like everyone else. It’s such an easy concep… Read More

We’ve all used that cliché that Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus, time and time again.
And anyone who is in a relationship knows, the opposite sex, is well, just different, and has an entirely different mindset.
Dr. Reef Karim,The Sex, Drugs & Relationships Doctor and Psychiatrist & Relationship Expert, has a new book out titled “Why Does He Do That? Why Does She Do That?”, in which he explores the mysteries surrounding women and men. And it seems that men lie and do anything to appease us more often than women do.
Here is our exclusive interview with him…
Celebzter: Can you tell us about your book “Why Does He Do That? Why Does She Do That?”
Dr. Reef Karim: This book “Why Does He Do That? Why Does She Do That?” examines the dating world from a psychological (and sometimes funny) perspective. Men and Women have been fascinated and frustrated by each other forever and in this book, we break down the differences between men and women and give some practical advice on how to date more effectively. In other words, how not to self destruct on a… Read More

Are we all becoming obsessed with Reality TV? Seriously, think about it…
For some, it’s being on the show. It’s their 15 minutes of pure, exhibitionistic experience with fantasies of fame, stardom or at a minimum…popularity. Perhaps it’s an attempt to move up their social standing or a conscious or unconscious attempt to gain the attention they so desperately needed but never received in their developmental childhood years.
For others, it’s watching the show. It’s a voyeuristic digestion of “reality” while identifying with real life characters who openly display their eccentricities and/or pathology across our television screens. We watch sex appeal, flirtation, jealousy, rage, competition, conflict, anxiety, shame, impulsivity, hedonism, intoxication, narcissism, sex… the list goes on and on. In a way, it’s much safer to watch it play out on television than to experience it ourselves. And their lies the potential problem. Is reality television just entertainment or does it have a deeper psychological effect on us?
Unles… Read More

Actor & Doctor Reef Karim poses for a picture while attending the red carpet India Splendor Event.… Read More

Dr. Reef is interviewed by Details Magazine about the perils of Hollywood, stimulant drugs and the people who abuse them.… Read More

Reef Karim is a renaissance rebel whose dogma is to pursue that for which he feels passion. He’s a doctor, and an actor, a musician, a dancer, and soon-to-be director. Although he currently lives in Los Angeles, this Chicago native has appeared in numerous films (Flavors, Lords of Dogtown, Laurel Canyon), and television and radio shows.… Read More

UCLA psychiatrist, Dr. Reef Karim, isn’t your typical “white coat and stethoscope” kind of doctor. Named one of the World’s Sexiest Men by People Magazine, Karim has harnessed his knowledge of both Eastern Philosophy, Western Medicine and popular culture to carve a special niche for himself.… Read More