OK. Trying to look for positives here. According to newspaper reports yesterday, it is better for your health if you sleep on your own. Sleep experts (would that be an interesting job?) have found that sharing a bed often leads to poor quality sleep. Latest research suggests that “sleeping with your partner can be bad for your health – and for your relationship”.

Several suggestions are made as to how to avoid unbroken sleep, including sleeping in separate beds, buying a bigger bed, getting separate duvets or darker curtains.

I have two other suggestions. First try earplugs and if that doesn’t work split up with them and be single. BEING SINGLE IS GREAT! HOORAY FOR BEING SINGLE!

It’s boring though. Sleeping on your own.

 

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  • Muddling Along Mummy
    September 11, 2009

    We gave up trying to sleep in the same room years ago – during the week we sleep on our own and sleep together at weekends

    That said I'd love it if we could get back to sleeping in the same bed more – Mr Muddling is a warm person and the nights are starting to get cold !

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  • Mud in the City
    September 11, 2009

    It does get a little lonely doesn't it?

    That said, no more hoggling the duvet, snoring, farting in bed has to be something to celebrate!

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  • Shiny
    September 11, 2009

    Oh, but sleeping in the same bed is so lovely! But yes, being single too. I'll pull out my cheerleader pom-poms, and maybe we can make up a rhyme using both single and dingle in it…. the mind boggles! Hope you're feeling a bit better about everything x

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  • Fat, frumpy and fifty...
    September 11, 2009

    oh god l DO sleep better when larry is away….now we arent in the middle of nowhere, twas my only bug bear….alone …at night…dark lanes..ugh…aliens on barn roofs….duh

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  • Nicola
    September 11, 2009

    You're right. It is boring. I hope I am not consigned to forever sleeping alone. I for one always quite liked sharing a bed.

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  • AliBlahBlah
    September 12, 2009

    I read this article too. I 'starfish' in the bed every chance I get. I think I'm a natural 'alone' sleeper too. After several years of me, my husband, a 4 year old and now a baby sharing our small bed I know it's bad for your health. I've kicked everyone out but my husband – and I'm working on him!!!

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