‘Til sleep deficit do us part?
Incessant morning alarms and a crescendo of house-rattling snores could drive a wedge in a marriage and make it nearly impossible to catch some z’s, prompting an estimated one-third of couples to file for “sleep divorce.”
A recent survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine of more than 2,000 adults showed that couples are using earplugs, eye masks, silent alarms and tucking into bed at earlier or later times to accommodate each other and ensure a good night’s sleep.
But more than one-third of respondents skipped all those trappings of rest, opting instead to put a wall between themselves and the source of their wakeful woes: their spouse.
Sleeping in a separate room, otherwise known as a “sleep divorce,” is a time-honored tradition for mismatched sleeping spouses who seek to prioritize precious shut-eye — and stave off relationship resentment.