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A sleep expert is now claiming that separate beds are the key to a happy marriage. His reasoning? Sharing a bed is bad for your health. "Good sleep" (uninterrupted by a partner's snoring or frequent moving around) is necessary for good physical, emotional and mental health, which in turn is important for a good relationship.
Call me crazy, but I thought intimacy was also important for a happy relationship.
Still, I know that there are plenty of couples who don't share a bed but still have a happy, healthy, intimate partnership.
What do you think? Do you prefer to sleep alone or in the same bed with your partner?
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Honestly, I think sometimes it would be better for us to sleep in seperate beds. I am always having to tell my husband to turn over or to move over because he's so close to me. Plus the way he moves he quite often ends up hitting with his elbows, lol. But I still like knowing he is there next to me, so I'm not sure I could ever actually do it. And then plus how do you figure out whose bed to go to when you want to get really intimate? *wink* LOL
I think that guy is crazy--physical contact is better for a marriage than seperate beds are-- I can't sleep without dh in bed--he laughs cause if he has to work late, i have to sleep with lights on and it takes me forever to fall asleep--he knows i would never make him sleep on the couch cause i wouldn't be able to sleep without him--so there's no way i could do seperate beds.
There are times when I want to sleep alone. My husband snores and I'm a very light sleeper. I need/want my sleep.
We have actually talked about getting seperate beds, but we both can't sleep without the other one. lol It's a love/hate relationship I guess. We can't sleep because we bother each other, but we don't want to be apart.
100% depends on the couple. Me and my husband shared a bed for 7 years and it nearly tore our marriage apart. He snores horribly and I need it nearly silent in the room to sleep (and he didn't snore like that when we got married). Over the years I got less and less sleep to the point I was averaging 4 hours a night broken in to 40 minute segments because of his snoring. I was so sleep deprived that I had a nervous breakdown and our marriage almost ended.
Now we don't even sleep in the same room and we are much, much happier. I actually get more sleep and, at least, sleep straight through instead of waking ever 30-40 minutes. And because of that I'm generally in a better mood so I'm not snapping at him every few minutes making him hate me. I doubt we ever go back to sharing a room.
I also can't sleep if he is touching me. It drives me nuts and I feel like I'm overheating. I was miserable for years because I thought we "had" to share a bed and I hated it. I never could get comfortable and never slept soundly for 7 years. I also don't allow the kids in bed with me. I have to be on my own to sleep.
Our bed is a california king so...not a problem. We can spread out comfortable without even touching each other if we want.
i cant sleep well without him!! sometimes he has to work until 3 or 4 am and thats when im so happy i also co-sleep so at least i have my son to cuddle :)
Remember in "Married With Children" When she says "You know I can't sleep without my knee in your back!". I seriously can't fall asleep without my forehead in between my husbands shoulder blades.
As much as my man tosses and turns at night, waking me up, if he's not there for whatever reason, I have a really really hard time falling asleep.
I cleaned this house a few times, and i met the wife of the home, and I had mentioned to her how beautiful her spare bedroom was....and she told me that was her room...and she explained to me that her an dher husband sleep better in seperate rooms..i actually thought this was such an excellent idea. I dont think my DH would go witth that. but, imagine being able to sleep all sprawled out, avoid the snoring and complaining in the night when hes all over the bed. I think its a great idea.