Sleeping together can be a nightmare for couples
The Better Sleep Council did a survey of American couples and found they have some major issues in the bedroom, at least when they’re trying to get some shut-eye. Of the 85% of adults who said they have problems sleeping at night, 40% said it was because of their partner tossing and turning.
All’s fair in love and snore
Snoring can be another major disturbance solved by parting ways. A 2010 study of people with sleep apnea found that 63% had relationship issues. Another study saw that severe snoring can cause anger and resentment, with those with sleep apnea having a higher divorce rate.
Sleeping with a human furnace
Experts recommend sleeping at a temperature of 60-67F (15.5-19.4C), but not everyone has the same preference. When you sleep with someone else, they can also significantly drive up the temperature and hamper rest.
Not sleeping well can be terrible for your relationship
A 2016 study from Germany found sleep and relationship issues often occur simultaneously. A 2013 study from UC Berkeley found one partner’s disturbed sleep can lead to conflicts in the relationship the next day
What exactly is a sleep divorce?
A sleep divorce is nothing more than a couple (or thruple etc.) making the decision to sleep apart. Experts say if your partner is disrupting your sleep and you want to fix that problem, it’s a sign that you care about your relationship and health.
Carson Daly says a sleep-divorce was the “best thing” to have happened to his marriage
The Today Show host told his viewers that he and his wife Siri Daly are blissfully sleep divorced. “I was served my sleep-divorce papers a few years ago,” he explained. “It’s the best thing that ever happened to us. We both, admittedly, slept better apart.”
The long tradition of sleep divorces in the British monarchy
Married in 1947, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip may have lasted so long due to their sleep divorce. “In England, the upper class always have had separate bedrooms. You don’t want to be bothered with snoring or someone flinging a leg around,” Lady Pamela, Prince Philip’s first cousin, told writer Sally Bedell Smith. “Then when you are feeling cozy you share your room sometimes. It is lovely to be able to choose.”
Donald and Melania Trump reportedly sleep in separate rooms
The former president and his wife reportedly live fairly separate lives. That includes sleeping in separate White House suits, according to the New York Times. Actually, she didn’t move to the White House for months at the beginning, waiting for their son to finish his term in school.
Sleep divorce regrets: Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett
In his 2012 memoir, actor Ryan O’Neal said he slept separately from his wife, Farrah Fawcett, after his son developed a habit of hogging the couple’s bed. “Farrah and I had grown used to our privacy and it stuck, and even when we traveled after that, we’d often get adjoining rooms. I always thought of our arrangement as terribly mature of us… Now I wish I could have back every one of those nights we slept in separate beds.”
A house divorce: Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick
In 2016, the couple became next-door neighbors, living in adjoining New York City townhouses. They just celebrated their 25th anniversary last May.
