I Do .. Do You?

[Elina]

If you're a couple, do you sleep separately for practical reasons? According to this article it's a growing trend. I've slept separately for a few years now & wouldn't go back to a shared bed (on a permanent basis) I answered a posters question not long ago (cuddle attack) ... the couple were having problems sleeping & I suggested sleeping apart, I think some find the idea weird. What do you think? Would you embarrassed to admit you did? http://yahoo.match.com/cp.aspx?cpp=/cppp/yahoo/article.html&;articleid=12529&TrackingID=526103&;BannerID=1364544

[ummmm]

I would if we had a spare room. As much as I love him he's a nightmare to share a bed with.

[Svejk]

what's the point of putting up with a woman if you cant cuddle into her?

[boxtops]

When either of us is away, the remaining one sleeps much better. What we really need is a king size bed - we always sleep better with some distance between us, in beds on holiday.

[ummmm]

I hate being cuddled in bed.

[Elina]

I'd recommend it ummmm. Sound sleep, the whole bed to stretch out, brilliant!

[aelmpvw]

if i snore i get ordered to the spare bedroom, strangely the dog, also a snorer, gets away with it

[andy-hughes]

The present Mrs Hughes and I have slept apart for a number of years now.

This is for purely practical reasons - she likes to read until very very late, during which time she rustles papers, fidets, whistles, sings, gets up to the loo, and generally makes a racket - none of which would keep me awake for long, but probably subconciously disturbs my rest.

I on the other hand, snore like a nest of dragons, plus I dream vividly so I thrash about, cry out, and weep in my sleep.

So separate rooms are ideal for us - apart from 'visits' of course!

Culturally, rich people have, and still do sleep separately, because they have enough space to do so.

When people started city living with less space available, it became the norm for husbands and wives to share a room, and a bed.

When we go away together, Mrs Hughes and always book a king-sized bed where possible, and since we both read until the early hours, that's not a problem. I wear a plastic Snor-kil device which virtualy eliminates my snoring - I hate and loathe the thing, but put up with it for my lovely wife whom I love dearly.

[Elina]

But you can Svejk, you can have the best of both.

[Henrietta]

This reminds me of that funny episode of the "Kings of Queens" when doug and carrie start sleeping separately then start seeing different movies when they go cinema and afterwards go to different food places afterwards

[ummmm]

I leave him on the sofa as often as possible :-)

[mazie]

we sleep in separate rooms and have done for a while... snoring is an issue, plus like ummmm I don't like to feel crowded in bed.. plus he's got a bad back. I'm not at all embarrassed about saying it Elina

[Elina]

boxtops, that's how it 'could' be all the time. I think we're stuck with the idea there's something not quite right in sleeping apart.

[mazie]

I don't know why we do it anyway, must have been a tradition ... I'm going to check it out and report back. :o)

[Elina]

ael ;0)

[Elina]

andy, just the obvious thing to do isn't it!

[Bathsheba]

Hi Elina.
A bedroom each if at all possible...it's the only way ;)
Haven't forgotten IOU.

x x

[mazie]

Worth a read.....

http://www.strangehistory.net/2013/10/17/why-do-married-couples-sleep-in-the-same-bed/

[Elina]

Henrietta, doesn't Helena Bonham Carter actually 'live' separately from her husband? Sounds l good arrangement. Very rare you get a partner with exactly the same taste in different things, or is that a step too far lol?

[Mamyalynne]

Married for 35 years and never slept apart,I don't think it's weird just not for everyone.

I now struggle to sleep alone.

[Elina]

mazie, I think with us originally, one of us had a cold & slept in separate beds so not to disturb the other, we that good a sleep, we decided to keep it that way.