Incompatible sleep habits could be eroding your relationship. So should you consider a sleep divorce?
Do you share a bed with your partner? Increasingly, Americans are saying no.A new survey conducted by Seema Khosla and colleagues at the American Academy of Sleep Medicine has found that 29 percent of Americans—or nearly one in three—choose to sleep in a separate bed to their partner because of differences in sleep habits, a concept many have described as a 'sleep divorce.
Not getting enough has been shown to contribute to heart disease, obesity, neurodegenerative disorders and depression.'We know that getting a good night's sleep is important for both health and happiness,' Khosla said. 'So, if you're continually sacrificing sleep quality and quantity—due to your partner's persistent snoring, for example—then it may be time to discuss your sleeping arrangements.'A sleep divorce might improve the quality of your relationship.
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