Sleep is a very important part of our life. Peaceful, relaxing sleep is a good gateway to a good day. But if you are sleepless, you will probably be irritable. And why would sleeping in separate beds be recommended?
According to one study, about 14% couples do not sleep in the same bed. Although the opinion of most people is that this is definitely not good for their relationship, the results of many studies show that the truth is just the opposite.
Let's look at the positive effects of separate sleeping.
Poor sleep quality creates tension between partners
According to some estimates, sleeping in the same bed with a partner who frequently moves around and snores can rob you of an average of 49 minutes of sleep each night. This is not a small thing at all, if you assume that this is repeated day after day.
He sleeps alone. Photo: Andrea Piacquadio / PexelsTherefore, it is not at all surprising that because of this fact, partners often quarrel. On the other hand, this same problem does not exist for couples who choose to sleep in separate rooms.
Sleeping in separate beds can benefit both partners
What to do if you are a night bird and your partner likes to get up early? But what if you can't agree on a room temperature that suits both of you? Maybe you like to sleep with the window open, but the noise from the street bothers your partner. Or are you used to sleeping in a darkened room, and he likes to wake up in the morning at sunrise?
When we have different preferences regarding something as important as sleep, it can be very difficult to reach an agreement. The ideal solution is separate sleeping!
She sleeps alone. Photo: Ketut Subiyanto / PexelsThis decision does not necessarily lead to a decrease in intimacy in your relationship
It's nice to wake up in your partner's arms. But someone would say that it is nice to sleep soundly for 7-8 hours without waking up in the middle of the night because our partner had to go to the bathroom. Sleeping in separate beds can not only have a good effect on the general well-being of the partner, but also offers a new opportunity to rekindle the romance between them.
You'll agree that it's much easier to surprise your partner with breakfast in bed when you don't sleep in the same bed, as well as holiday gifts and other small signs of attention.
