19 Habits to Keep Your Relationship Flourishing

19 Habits You Can Use To Nourish Your Relationship Imagine being together with the one you love without negativity. Imagine a rich, loving relationship built on the foundations of kindness, appreciation, compliments, affection, support, honesty, tenderness, and attention.  Imagine experiencing these fulfilling qualities daily. The key to a great marriage is the quality of your […]

What To Do When Recovering From Affair: The Infidelity Recovery Stages

Your Confident Guide to Recovering From an Affair Infidelity, the breach of trust within a committed relationship, is an emotionally devastating experience that can shatter the foundation of love and security. When a partner discovers that an affair happened, it brings deep pain, confusion, and a feeling of being deeply hurt, regardless of whether it’s […]

7 Marriage Counseling Questions You Both Need to Ponder

Marriage Counseling Questions You Both Need to Ponder When couples step into a marriage counselor’s office, they bring with them a shared hope: the desire for change. Be it discontentment with their partner’s behavior, their children’s attitudes, their own perceived lack of success, or struggles with mental health issues such as depression or anxiety. The […]

Love Lost: Why Relationships Fall Apart

Since so much personal and familial happiness depends on the success of marriage, you’d think that couples would approach their relationship with a careful plan to ensure success. But sadly, most don’t give their marriages much thought until it’s almost too late. About half of all marriages end in divorce, and most of the others […]

15 Ways to Make Your Partner Feel Adored and Cherished!

15 Approaches To Make Your Partner Feel Loved Love, the most profound emotional bond, is the cornerstone of our lives from infancy till our final days. In the realm of romance, love blossoms when we feel seen, heard, and deeply understood by our partners. Feeling loved comes with the consistent acts of kindness, thoughtfulness, and […]

7 Insights To Building A Foundation In A Relationship

7 Insights To Building A Foundation In A Relationship In America 50% of marriages fail. The marriages that last long are not because they were destined to last; but because two brave people made a choice to keep it, fight for it, and to work for it.   As we asked couples that are thriving we find […]

Unlocking Eternal Love: Shocking Biblical Marriage Secrets Revealed!

Build a Rock-Solid Marriage Using Bible Principles God created marriage in a way that profoundly unveils our true selves. This is because the moment we utter “I do,” we commit ourselves to a sacred bond with our spouse. Just like in business, where partners solidify their alliance with a legally binding contract, marriage, specifically a […]

From Pain to Liberation: The Incredible Journey of Healing Sexuality

The Incredible Journey of Healing Sexuality Sexual abuse leaves deep scars, affecting survivors’ sexuality and lives in various ways. It’s a profound betrayal of trust and affection, directly attacking a person’s intimate identity. Our sexuality is deeply personal, encompassing our feelings about gender, comfort with our bodies, sexual thoughts, sexual behaviors and relationships. Whether the […]

Unleashing Passion: His & Her Needs Revealed!

His & Her Needs! Sex can bring about profound pleasure in a marriage, but it also holds the potential to cause significant pain due to misunderstandings between spouses. While both genders crave intimacy, men often express it through sex and women through communication. This blog will explore the typical sexual needs of men and women. […]

His Needs, Her Needs: The Ultimate Spousal Secrets!

His Needs, Her Needs If you’re married, we’re sure this will come as no surprise to you: Men and women view sex differently. Very differently.  This is the material that fuels articles in Cosmo magazine, a plethora of books, TV sitcoms, and stand-up comedy routines. Popular TV sitcoms like ‘Everybody Loves Raymond,’ ‘That ’90s Show,’ […]

10 Best Marriage Counseling Retreats in the US for 2024

Best Couples Retreats In today’s fast-paced world, we have the latest smartphones, beauty treatments, and countless remedies to navigate our busy lives, but deep down, we’re missing something. No matter whether we’re deeply spiritual or take a more secular approach, we’ve overlooked our need. Our need for love, intimacy, and sex.  When we are well-loved, […]

Revolutionize Your Love Life: Supercharged Marriage Intimacy Exercises!

Unforgettable Love-Making: Marriage Intimacy Exercises! Intimacy transcends mere physicality or emotions; it embraces a multi-dimensional essence that interconnects six facets for an intimate relationship. As a relationship coach I focus on these 6 areas to improve my own marriage and my clients. –Intellectual Intimacy–Emotional Intimacy–Spiritual Intimacy–Physical Intimacy–Experiential Intimacy-Creative Intimacy There are intimacy exercises to build intimate connections in […]

Harmonizing in Faith: A 31-Day Guide to Praying Together as Husband and Wife

Spiritual Intimacy: Praying Together as Husband and Wife Undeniably, prayer is the most powerful resource for any marriage. Despite the plethora of tools and aids available for marriages today, none surpass the power of prayer. It can influence the hearts of the two key participants in a marriage—the husband and wife—more swiftly and effectively than […]

Enhance Your Love Life with Experiential Intimacy: Here’s How!

Intimacy typically implies a state of shared vulnerability, transparency, and exchange. It’s frequently found in close, affectionate relationships like marriages and friendships. While the term can occasionally be associated with sexual encounters, intimacy isn’t necessarily tied to sexual activities. Intimacy is crucial for maintaining a vibrant social life. As social beings, humans flourish through close […]

Four Steps to Ignite the Spark: Building Emotional Intimacy Like Never Before!

Four Steps To Building Emotional Intimacy Building intimacy with someone means getting close enough to know them very well. If we don’t get close enough, we miss important parts that make each person unique. But if we get too close, to the point where we lose our individuality—like new lovers who let their boundaries fall […]

Is Your Fear of Intimacy Sabotaging Your Love Life and Happiness?

What Is Intimacy? It’s that wonderful feeling of closeness and connection we all crave in our relationships. What Are The Different Types Of Intimacy? Yes, there are different types of intimacy that individuals can experience in their relationships. Intimacy refers to the close connection between two people. Here are some different types of intimacy: Physical intimacy: […]

Emotional Intimacy 101: Understanding and Cultivating Deep Connections

Welcome to Simply Midori’s intimacy journey! Our mission with this blog series is to equip you with the essential tools for cultivating stronger intimacy in your relationship. Thus far, we’ve explored its meaning and different types and even provided you with a curated list of the best resources to deepen your understanding. Today’s blog will […]

A Comprehensive Exploration of Intimacy in Relationships

If I asked you to define intimacy, what would you say? What does it mean to you? And what about your partner? Have you ever taken the time to define it, to discuss it together? It’s a fascinating concept that often gets misunderstood in our society. Many people think it’s only about sexual intimacy between […]

Nurturing Love: Bible Verses in Relationships for Guidance

Bible Verses About Relationships: How Scripture Can Help us Navigate All Types of Relationships Faith plays a significant role in one’s life, so it’s natural to be a cornerstone of our relationships. Whether single, dating or happily married, remember that God has an incredible plan for you and your future partner. Embracing Jesus Christ will […]