A question for married couples; do you sleep together or separately? (I didn't include couples just living together or dating because we all know you sleep together )

 

With couples working different shifts, partners who snore, or whatever reason, do you and your spouse sleep in the same bed or separate beds?

 

This Article, suggest more and more couples are sleeping apart.

 

 

...The marital bed, a traditional symbol of matrimony, is slowly disappearing from American culture. Fewer and fewer couples actually sleep in the same bed — or even in the same bedroom, for that matter, a recent article in the New York Times states.

 

Nearly one in four American couples sleep in separate bedrooms or beds, according to a 2005 survey by the National Sleep Foundation. That same study, which can be found online at

http://www.sleepfoundation.org,

also reported the one-fourth of its respondents with partners experienced less intimacy and sexual relations because of sleep problems.

 

Meanwhile, the National Association of Home Builders says it expects 60 percent of custom homes to have dual master bedrooms by 2015.

Do you think the trend of couples sleeping apart is a good thing, or a bad thing?

 

In other words does the cost outweigh the benefit?

Had no idea it was so common to sleep apart...

 

Maybe it's a great thing. Rob and Laura Petrie seemed awfully happy together.

My grandparents started sleeping separate because my grandpa snored so bad. I guess it depends on the circumstance. I don't think it would be a good thing if it was a couple that was recently married.

My mom and dad sleep separately about half the time due to my dad's snoring.

I guess it depends on the circumstance. I don't think it would be a good thing if it was a couple that was recently married.

 

Agreed.

I don't think it would be a good thing if it was a couple that was recently married.

I doubt this is much of a problem for newlyweds.

Oh my goodness, I cannot ever imagine not sleeping next to my spouse. When one of us is traveling, I sleep horribly.

 

The marital bed is totally sacred at our house.

I have to agree with threetimeliver. I have been married over 30 years and couldnt imagine separate beds/bedrooms. Hubby snores sometimes, and I just make him roll on his side.

 

Besides the obvious, it is also a time at the end of the day to talk about things. I would think separate beds/bedrooms would lead to an emotional separation as well.

 

Though I must admit, when he is out of time, it is a nice treat to have the bed (and remote control) allllll to myself for a night.:sssh:

Oh my goodness, I cannot ever imagine not sleeping next to my spouse. When one of us is traveling, I sleep horribly.

 

The marital bed is totally sacred at our house.

Same here.

I can never imagine it either.

 

What is the etiquette on making this decision? Say your wife saws some major logs, does the snorer stay in the bed or hit up the guest bed? Thankfully we are both silent sleepers. My wife does grind her teeth and makes a smacking noise all the time which is annoying. Mouth piece has helped out a lot.

My girlfriend's parents sleep apart and have done so for a long time. My parents have slept together for 35 years, so that struck me as odd initially. After hearing why they sleep apart, it makes more sense. Apparently she snores & he kicks in his sleep...or something like that.

My girlfriend's parents sleep apart and have done so for a long time. My parents have slept together for 35 years, so that struck me as odd initially. After hearing why they sleep apart, it makes more sense. Apparently she snores & he kicks in his sleep...or something like that.

Bet he only kicks when she snores!

We always sleep together when possible. Now maybe once every two months one of us is gone over night or I fall asleep on the couch watching tv, but when the conscious choice is involved it's together.

I think as couples get older the percentage that sleep seperately increases greatly. I know I will sleep much better once we get our king bed. I don't want to sleep seperately but man I need my space.