Husband and nighttime noises.

[TheBlinkOfAnEye]

My husband starts making noises in his sleep from about 5am, give or take half an hour. I can't deal with this any longer. Usually we turn out the light about 11pm after watching TV together. Would it be unreasonable if I started going to sleep at 9pm so I can just get up at 5am when he starts keeping me awake anyway? This might disturb him a bit but he can go back to sleep. I don't have young kids so can set my sleep schedule how I want. He told me this morning he can't do anything to stop it so it's down to me to come up with a solution to myself. I can't wear earplugs. He had a sleep study done several years ago and came back clear.

What about those sticky crosses to prevent dry mouth and snoring? They're to literally tape the mouth shut. Would they work? Not necessarily to use permanently, but to 'train' him to not pop/blow/snore.

You could try and get a bed on Freecycle or free on Facebook marketplace.

That might be a good idea. I'm going to talk to him about it in the next few hours. These might be a good place to start. I'm going to tell him something needs to happen or it's going to have to be separate rooms. I know lots of couples do do it for sleep reasons. I'll give him a chance to respond positively. He was tired this morning so might not have been in much of a place to think about it.

@Robyn847 that's actually hilarious!

OP is there such thing as a bed that converts into a pool table? 😄

LOL. That would be amazing!

So you get the pleasure of a shit single bed squashed into an office, along with the pleasure of having to be aware of children and dogs possibly needing attention, while he sleeps the sleep of the dead and wakes you up at the crack of dawn? It’s his office, he can sleep on his pool table.

That sounds like sleep apnoea, which can be quite serious.

My DH makes irritating sleep noises too. I do reckon it’s an age thing - mostly I ask him to be quiet, if this doesn’t work I kick him, but then I am awake for age’s it’s so annoying. I do sometimes say to him that I might put the pillow over his face (lightheaded I promise)!

If you are a light enough sleeper to be bothered by him, then you’ll probably hear a dog through earplugs.
Tell the children to get out of bed and get you, or get a baby monitor if they are young and scared to. I am not sure how old they are.

DH does the popping thing! I thought it was only him. It's like Chinese water torture.

Sounds like Sleep Apnoea. He needs to go to the GP.

You will hear kids even with earplugs, and dogs too.

Give them a try.

How lovely for your H thst he gets to sleep through all the nighttime disturbance you have e been dealing with over the years. Are you aware thstt his is a habit, not an innate trait? He sleeps through because he has never had to wake and deal with kids or dogs.

This. Let hm sleep in the spare room.

My daughter just bought a single bed, mattress & topper from facebook marketplace - excellent quality & only £40! You don't have to pay a lot.

Ate we married to the same man 😀 honestly I love my sleep and my husband is a nightmare! Does yours sleepwalk by any chance too? Mines done some amazing cooking in his sleep ans once pour coffee and cooking oil all.ovwr the kitchen

Sleep is a serious health matter and far more important than a pool table.