Couples in twin beds?

[Sandalison]

I just watched an episode of Fawlty Towers where Basil and Sybil are in twin beds. Is that part of the comedy that they’re a weird couple, or was this quite usual in the 60s? Do some couples sleep like this now?
Have to say, it appeals to me, I like my own space!

My grandparents and parents always had not only separate beds, but separate bedrooms too. Me and DH have had separate bedrooms since we got a 4 bed house fifteen years ago.

I don't understand how anyone can possibly sleep in the same bed, indefinitely, long-term, with another person. It's untenable. You simply cannot get proper sleep.

Sleep deprivation is a form of torture, and isn't good long-term. I don't know who it was who thought that sleeping in a 4' X 6' space with another adult - indefinitely - was a good idea.

Talking of separate bedrooms, if you go round a stately home there's always Mr and Mrs/ Sir and Lady/ Duke and Duchess bedrooms, aren't there? Ms and Ms in Bridget Towers like to follow this trend!

@Bloodybridget

Talking of separate bedrooms, if you go round a stately home there's always Mr and Mrs/ Sir and Lady/ Duke and Duchess bedrooms, aren't there? Ms and Ms in Bridget Towers like to follow this trend!

Yeah, they often have separate 'wings' in the home.

@poshredrose genius!

My parents had a double bed. I'm in my late 50s.

It was very common indeed in people of my parents generation. Remember that for them the most reliable and available form of birth control was abstinence. My parents, and my friends parents, all slept in twin beds. So did the PILS and DH's grandparents . They all managed to have small families.

My grandparents who did share a double bed, had seven children.

My partner and I always book a twin room when we go away. Its bliss! We both sleep so much better. We don't live together yet but when we do we have already decided separate rooms. It doesn't mean lack of intimacy. It means two well rested people.

It was really common for couples to be shown in twin beds, I always thought it was to avoid any suggestions that they actually had sex

And weirdly, Morecambe & Wise always shared a double. Such innocent times.

Films of the 30s and 40s generally depict couples in twin beds - I think this was due to the censorship laws of the time.

@Bloodybridget

Talking of separate bedrooms, if you go round a stately home there's always Mr and Mrs/ Sir and Lady/ Duke and Duchess bedrooms, aren't there? Ms and Ms in Bridget Towers like to follow this trend!

As do we .

I bloody love having a king size bed all to myself, also the en-suite. Always very grumpy on holiday as we have to share rooms and en-suites, and sometimes (eeekkk) even beds!!!!

@littlepattilou

My grandparents and parents always had not only separate beds, but separate bedrooms too. Me and DH have had separate bedrooms since we got a 4 bed house fifteen years ago.

I don't understand how anyone can possibly sleep in the same bed, indefinitely, long-term, with another person. It's untenable. You simply cannot get proper sleep.

Sleep deprivation is a form of torture, and isn't good long-term. I don't know who it was who thought that sleeping in a 4' X 6' space with another adult - indefinitely - was a good idea.

I could not agree more!

@FrankskinnerscRoc

If you book a room in a hotel there’s usually an option to book a twin bed. I’ve found this usually means 2 singles pushed together. It’s ideal if you have a restless partner as they can bounce around on their own mattress without disturbing you.

Hotel twin rooms are 2 single beds. Some hotels have those awful adaptable beds where they can attach 2 singles to make a double, it's just to make the room more versatile.

Separate bedrooms and bathrooms works well in my house.

We've got a super king base with 2 single mattresses on, minimises OH's sleep river dancing disturbing me and we have our own space. One king size duvet on top and a mix of single and super king sheets. It's a lot easier to wash my single sheets after a sweaty night than a huge one.

I keep telling my mother to a get separate bed from my father, they share the tiniest double and her sleep is consequently shite.

Even if you find an earplug solution, the vibrations of snoring transmit through the mattress. Not in two singles.

Believe me, I'm something of an (unwilling) expert.

Separate bedrooms is working for us right now! When I fancy a cuddle, I can visit him; but we both get a good night's sleep!

Separate bedrooms here. Dh snores so bloody loud. I’m an insomniac. It works for us.

@poshredrose

My dh and I sleep in two singles pushed together. Separate mattresses and duvets. I don't get woken by him turning around during the night and I don't wake him throwing covers off during the night.

same here.

it's bliss. we both get the sleep we need.

I find it odd that people want to sleep in separate beds/rooms. I don't sleep well unless dp is there, especially now - he used to travel a lot but covid means he's around every night, I'm dreading that bit of returning to normal (and he's the same btw)

We share a room in theory, but in reality we don’t! Mr Bong sleeps in his DD bedroom during the week when she’s at her mums, he comes to bed with me, we watch tv for a while and then he moves to the empty bed. Then on a morning comes back for a cuddle.

Unless it's super king we don't sleep together. We always check the size of the beds in hotels and if they're not super king we book a twin room. When we go camping we have a king double air bed, each. It's about space and comfort for us.

I genuinely couldn't imagine a worse way of sleeping. Nothing better than snuggling up with my husband and falling asleep together.

My parents had a small double (4 foot) bed. No idea how they managed it - but it was their choice. DH and I have separate rooms 'cos he snores and I stay awake until much later than him, plus the dogs sleep in with me. It's lovely.

My parents and grandparents had double beds. I'd never sleep in a single bed myself, I insist upon having my own double.