How a Sleep Divorce Could Improve Relationships
There are lots of reasons why someone might need to sleep separately from their partner, but more research is needed to examine how sleeping separately impacts overall mental and physical health.
There are lots of reasons why someone might need to sleep separately from their partner, but more research is needed to examine how sleeping separately impacts overall mental and physical health.
In a study, scientists found that sleeping together was linked to 10% more REM sleep compared to sleeping apart, reports Inverse.
The Atlantic reports on couples who keep a camera running overnight to provide a sense of comfort when sleeping far from one another. Couples remotely share a bed for many reasons, ranging from the pragmatic to the...
Read MoreSleep experts share the best ways to get shut-eye without sacrificing your relationship, reports the Huffington Post. “If you don’t sleep enough, a whole bunch of things can go wrong — either acutely, where...
Read MoreAccording to a recent National Sleep Foundation survey, as many as 25% of married couples sleep in separate beds, while 10% admit that they have full-on separate bedrooms. This trend has given rise to the term...
Read MoreSleep disturbances have a strong negative impact on the immune system of people who have recently lost a spouse, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine and Rice University.
Read MoreA guest blog post on Psychology Today’s website shares the pros and cons of sleeping in the same bed with a partner. More and more couples are opting for a “sleep divorce,” meaning partners sleep apart from one another. A...
Read MoreAlthough this is a tricky situation, the best solution is if the couple agrees on some basic things in order to maximize the awake time they have together, reports Bustle. For some people, being a morning person or a night owl...
Read MoreSome patients struggle with how to navigate CPAP in their dating lives or marriages, reports Vice. Paul Hokemeyer, a family therapist in New York City, says that the best way to mitigate feelings of shame or awkwardness is to...
Read MoreWomen with sleep apnea might experience a boost in their sex life if they regularly use a CPAP machine, a new study shows, reports Medical Xpress. Researchers found that women who used the device nightly reported a significant...
Read MoreThe National Sleep Foundation found some married couples choose to get a better night’s rest by sleeping apart, reports WCCO. “There is a diagnosis called environmental sleep disorder, it basically means there is something in...
Read MoreThese newlyweds met on a patient forum for CPAP users, reports the Davis Enterprise. We exchanged a few private messages about our CPAP adventures — mask leaks, getting the machines through airport security and such. And then...
Read MoreHaving separate sleeping arrangements from your partner is more popular than you might think, reports Bustle. “Research shows that adults need at least seven hours of sleep,” Sarah Watson, licensed professional counselor and sex...
Read MoreAccording to a new study, one of the major reasons for an engaging sex life among people nowadays is sleep, reports the Deccan Chronicle. Talking to The Sun, sex expert Laurie Mintz sleep and sex are inextricably linked....
Read MoreAccording to an annual survey from alarm clock app Sleep Cycle, 41% of Americans prefer sleeping solo to sleeping with a partner, reports Women’s Health. Many people are very peculiar about sleeping environments: Some...
Read MoreTwo surveys sponsored by NeoTract Interventional Urology were recently deployed to more than 1,000 men and 1,000 women over the age of 50 in the United States with the aim of measuring the impact of a frequently undiagnosed...
Read MoreIKEA has launched something called the TOG-ether bundle, which is essentially two single duvets that are made to be used on one bed, reports Yahoo Lifestyle. “I love it,” says W. Christopher Winter, MD, of Charlottesville...
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