To think we should all sleep in separate rooms?

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Lighthearted thread.

My DH has covid - his 2nd bout in 6 weeks - therefore I am sleeping in the spare room and I am bloody loving it.

Better quality of sleep, having my own bed, not worrying if I am waking up DH when I go to bed, waking up naturally......... I could go on.

Just wondered if anyone else felt the same.

I know mega posh couples who live in castles / palaces have their own bedrooms and I totally get it.

We both snore so one or other of us leaves t nights. I bloody love sleeping by myself.

In an ideal world I'd have the same set up as on The Crown - separate bedrooms opposite one another with a sort of sitting room/dressing area adjoining.

Completely agree!

I sometimes tell DH that one of the kids is scared and he should sleep in with them (he’s a bit of a softy like that) to get the bedroom to myself. I love DH but I might just love the bedroom a teensy bit more.

I don't live in a castle but me and DH have had separate rooms for a few years now. We both much prefer it.

We've slept separately for 2 years - I love it! I can get up without worrying I am waking DP, he can snore to his heart's content, no grabbing the duvet, room the temperature you want it! YANBU.

Nope. Three bedrooms spare here ( kids flew the nest years ago) and I still sleep next to his nibs each night. But everyone is different.

@allthegoodusernameshavegone

We have separate bedrooms, wouldn’t have it any other way, I love my bed to myself

Same here! We’ve had separate bedrooms for most of our relationship, we’ve been together 13 years.

I don't mind sleeping with just my husband because he keeps me warm, but as soon as a child gets in the middle of us I leave him with the child and I go and sleep in the child's bed. It's so much better!

Nope buy we are coming up to 8 years and even with a 6 month old the spark is still there. I'd need a hot water bottle or bed socks to keep my feet warm if dh wasn't there. I sleep better of he is close.

And we don't disturb each other at all, even though we have to go downstairs to the bathroom for the loo

Whenever someone talks about kids getting into bed with them, a lot of people say it is unnatural for humans to sleep alone.

@BeingATwatItsABingThing

I must be unusual in that I don’t sleep as well when my DH isn’t with me.

I'm the same. DH works away sometimes and I hate having the bed to myself. Always feels cold and lonely.

We sleep separately a lot of the time - because of different bed times, snoring, sleep talking etc

The only issue is if we need to be in a hotel room on holiday, with one bed, and I often struggle to sleep then.

Someone needs to tell my cat to stay in her own bed. She does mostly but I get a visit now and then (last night) and I don't sleep as well, much as I love her.
DH on the other hand can fuck off. He keeps very funny hours and I sleep like a log so he doesn't disturb me often. But I'd rather be alone...

I'm too unnerved by the news you can catch Covid twice in 6 weeks to think about the sleeping arrangements. I genuinely didn't realise this was possible. thought it gave you antibodies for at least 3 months.

I'd sleep better if he wasn't breathing near me...

I am told I was a night mare sleeping partner.

Duvet on, duvet off, feet out of bed , feet in bed. Wake up regularly, tossing and turning, grinding teeth and snoring .

Much better in separate rooms 💤

Aw no, I love cuddling up to my husband at night… even tho he’s annoying when he snores! He’s just been away for a week and while I loved having the bed to myself while he was gone, I was very happy to have him back.

@gingerhills

I'm too unnerved by the news you can catch Covid twice in 6 weeks to think about the sleeping arrangements. I genuinely didn't realise this was possible. thought it gave you antibodies for at least 3 months.

Oh good point I hadn't spotted that! I have been enjoying a bit more freedom now I've had it under the seemingly mistaken belief I won't get it again for a few months at least.

It took roughly 5 years out of the 11 we've been together for me to actually like sharing with DH. However, we got a super king size bed and it was a total game changer. Also then had a duvet and a super thick textured blanket in a SK size too so we can sleep more independently.
I enjoy sharing a bed with him as we like sneaky tired morning sex the best.
Saying that though, if a health issue or shift pattern change arose I would absolutely be open to sleeping separately.

Sleep is so bloody important. Bad night's sleep can actually break down relationships. The stigma of sleeping apart needs to disappear.

I used to find it very weird that couples had separate beds, let alone rooms.
But that was when I was rather younger and still slept like a log - even when sharing my DM’s small double bed with dh. We’ve had separate rooms for a year or so now - ever since both having bad colds and waking each other up with coughing, never mind up and down to the loo.

I love being able to read at 2 or 4 am when I can’t sleep, or put the radio on. I do have a Kindle, before anyone mentions it, but even that light used to bother dh. And it no longer disturbs him if I go downstairs in the small hours, make a cup of tea and bring it back to bed.

@LidlMiddleLover

I’d love to do this but hubby sees it as a horrible idea wont even consider separate beds or even duvets

The same.....

Generally speaking, no I'd hate it. When one of us is ill however, absolutely.

DH is away tonight. I have put the electric blanket on and will be doing warm starshapes all over the bed.