Expert suggested that couples should consider sleeping apart for the good of their health and relationship. Bed sharing can cause rows over snoring and duvet-hogging and robs precious sleep. A study found that on average couples suffered 50% more sleep disturbances if they shared a bed.
The modern tradition of the marital bed only began with the industrial revolution, when people moving to overcrowded towns and cities found themselves short of living space. Before the Victorian era it was not uncommon for married couples to sleep apart. In ancient Rome, the marital bed was a place for sexual congress but not for sleeping.
Dr Stanley, a Britain leading researcher said the people of today should consider doing the same. He pointed out that it is about what makes you happy. If you’ve been sleeping together and you both sleep perfectly well, then don’t change, but don’t be afraid to do something different. We all know what it’s like to have a cuddle and then say “I’m going to sleep now” and go to the opposite side of the bed. So why not just toddle off down the landing?
Researcher also said poor sleep was linked to depression, heart disease, strokes, lung disorders, traffic and industrial accidents, and divorce, yet sleep was largely ignored as an important aspect of health.
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