It took me a few years to convince my partner that sleeping separately would be a good idea. He snores and I am a very light sleeper. It has improved our relationship to sleep apart. Since I talk to my friends about it, I know that many of them also sleep apart and credit it for being able to stay happily married instead of being sleep deprived and always mad at their partner. On vacation, we often go back to sharing a bed.
I agree. My wife and I fought against separate beds for a long time, but some things went down that required us to have alternate sleep schedules so that forced us to do it.
That was 12 years ago and we have had separate bedrooms ever since.
We have since learned that pretty much all of our friends who have been married for significant number of years sleep in separate beds. Sleeping is such an important part of living and a huge impact on QoL. So once you accept that quality sleep is a basic need and not a referendum on the state of the marriage it just solves a set of problems.
Using a Device of Mandibular Advancement I have been able to stop snoring completely and I don’t need CPAP anymore.
It is done by dentists.I think that we as couple, we feel somewhat the same. Split bedrooms never hurt us. Try’na pretend that we don’t do weird stuff in our sleep is absolutely crazy talk. The bizarre behavior we do in our sleep is downright weird & funny. There should absolutely be no shame in sleeping separately for a solid nights rest. Any halfway intelligent couple is aware of this. Or at least will soon be turned on to this insane idea. .
A game changer for me was separate cover blankets.
When we got together this was not even negotiable on either side, we basically laughed at the idea of a single blanket.
I did suggested a single mattress to not have a gap but got a simple no and didn’t ask again.
I struggle to sleep without my husband. I need my feet to touch his, at least. We share a queen bed, even use the same blanket (it is a King blanket though). Im really surprised so many folks don’t sleep in the same bed at their partner here. Nothing wrong with it, I’m just surprised.
Maybe things will change when we are older, but I couldn’t imagine.
I am kind of incredulous that anyone actually sleeps better with a whole separate person in the bed. It gets too hot and you both wake up whenever the other one uses the bathroom, or if you don’t go to bed at the same time, or if you don’t get up at the same time. Just from those basic mechanics it seems to defy logic that actual sleep quality, beyond some intangible aesthetic, wouldn’t be negatively impacted.
I have terrible insomnia, I have misophonia, and I am a light sleeper. My partner talks in his sleep, he’s a furnace, and a loud breather, but I’ll tell you, nothing conks me out like turning over and being the big spoon on that guy. When he’s out of town it’s harder (or at least less comfortable) to fall asleep. Sometimes when I really really can’t sleep for hours, I’ll reach over and just hold his limp sleeping hand and it helps.
He can fall asleep anywhere and sleep through anything though. If we were both poor sleepers, idk what we’d do.
Usually we both have to pee around 2am, so the wake up is not a bother. We also are used to each other’s alarms, so aren’t woken by the other.
We do the same, she’ll have a foot touching my ankle and I’ll have a hand touching her hip. Sometimes her toenails are stabby and I roll away but she seeks me out in her sleep lol.
Occasionally I’ll sleep on the couch if I have a sinus headache as it is more upright to promote drainage, but vast majority of time we sleep together.
I wish I could sleep in the same bed as my partner (forever, not just the rare nights when we try). It’s lovely to have the physical touch as I fall asleep. Unfortunately I toss, turn, and sometimes wake up in cold sweats from nightmares, so it’s better for both of us to have the separate beds.
My husband used to have night terrors before he got sober. That shit was scary! He would sleep talk, and not sound human. I’ll never forget I woke up early one day while he stayed asleep and I heard him yelling “help” over and over. I was so scared, I ran to him, and woke him.
Thank goodness it stopped when he got sober. I feel for anyone who gets night terrors, it’s no fun
We all sleep alone soundly
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Oh my sweet summer child…
Wah? You wanna cuddle?
Ass to ass.
Best sleep (on side):
- Medium-thick, soft, flexible, cotten, blanket
- Head pillow compressed to single shoulder height
- Cuddle pillow to support top shoulder
- Sleep mask to prevent light disruption
- Partner ass to ass
- Cat on top to hold everything down
I sleep much better accompanied. I’m single at the moment and it’s been dreary.
My only non solicited advice… don’t advertise your lonely… let it happen organically, then it’s real. Recognize it’s not forever. Nothing is, but enjoy the time you have with your significant other and embrace it.
When I’m sad I just stop being sad and be awesome instead.
Relics of reddit… that wasn’t even close… I was giving my only wisdom from a place of experience, and seemingly got torn down for empathizing and trying
gettingto help…It’s a reference to the popular TV show How I Met Your Mother
Interesting…
My ideal living situation with a partner would be:
Two entirely separate living areas with individual bedrooms, plus a third area for both of us that also has a bed.
So in other words, I’ll probably be single forever.
I mean, that’s how it’s like with my third partner, so I think you’ll be okay.
(Note: we are poly, not cheating with HR)
Works great if you have extra rooms around your house for each person. Must be freaking nice.
Unless you have sleep apnea, the key then is to get a sleep study, and get a cpap. It changed so much for my wife
I too will testify to the power of the CPAP!
I was diagnosed with Sleep Apena and refused to use it.
I am not putting that stupid thing on my face at night.
Well when the MVA told me that if I didn’t show logs of usage I would loose my divers license i started.
It took one night to convince me it was the greatest thing ever, and I felt so stupid for not using it sooner.
My wife actually thought something was wrong because I was so “quiet” when I slept.
Sleep Apena is no bullshit and it is amazing how much it was dragging me down.
Same. Not married, but my partner always had to put in earplugs when I slept with them because I snored so loud, and they were always silent with their CPAP, which was oddly soothing of a sound. Finally got diagnosed after my doctor AND partner both pressured me to. I sleep fairly soundly most nights now. Even got a new mask type yesterday, a minimal contact full face, and I love it. Just gotta adjust my mustache maintenance routine which…to be fair it was already in dire need of, being bushy and rough and uncomfortable, and that upper edge pushing the hairs right back into my face made that all the more obvious. Oof.
My wife did a lot of research and tried different mask configurations and nose pieces and found the right set for her. She has been very compliant and the sleep doctors commend her and are very happy with the results. Compliance is usually low. My aunt on the other hand has tried it but hates it. I wish she would stick with it though. It would help her depression and health in general. My wife hasn’t had a panic attack since she started it
I didn’t really have any issues with the standard issue nose mask, what I did struggle with at first was the tube, but I hung a sheppad’s hook near my bed to keep the mask elevated away from me.
That allows me to toss and turn and not deal with the tube in my face.
I do have to admit, when I first started using it I had a lot of dreams about snakes.
My wife hasn’t had a panic attack since she started it
That is awesome! Talk about a great unplanned for benefit.
Wtf… You get that diagnosis and they will pull your driver’s license? Holy hell as if I needed any other reason to never fucking go to the doctor unless I’m literally about to die.
This was my reaction at first but when I thought about it my perspective changed. Fatigued driving is really dangerous. Your response/reaction time is severely degraded as is your decision making ability.
Impaired driving isn’t just from being intoxicated.
It is similar to how people with seizures disorders can’t drive.
I’ve heard of this for commercial driver’s licenses. But it really isn’t safe to drive when your body is very sleep deprived from the apnea.
I sleep better snuggled up against someone.
I also need to sleep alone. Everyone is different. My wife stirs so much that it’s better to sleep in separate beds and have ehmmm surprise night visits.
I uses to suffer from night terrors regularly that mostly went away when I started sleeping with SO. Thay being said we do sleep better in a long size bed then in the standard twin we have at home. So maybe the issue is space.
I sleep better with my wife in the bed :3
I sleep better with your wife in my bed too!
I sleep so much better with my wife. Unless I snore, then I get kicked awake all night
I also sleep so much better with your wife
you’re the one kicking him, aren’t you?
Oh shit, Jen? /s
Everyone’s gonna have different needs, but I’ve benefited a lot from having the option to sleep separately. Having a second bed set up means it can happen whenever we need, or accommodate if more people need to stay over.
Sometimes I’ll need to stretch out in a weird way or I’ll get muscle spasms that would keep us both up, so it’s a no brainer to sleep separately. Sometimes mentally I need the space too, but otherwise I really do like falling asleep with someone. So it’s like a 50/50 if it will work for me on any given night. My nesting partner tends to fall asleep a lot faster so usually I’ll cuddle her to sleep and then get back up, bumble around a little bit then go sleep in my bed. It works out great for the both of us!
i sleep a thousand times better with my arm around someone
