sleep divorce

We talk a lot about the difficulties which we, as individuals, have in getting a good night’s sleep, but there are also the problems to consider with sharing a bed when one person shatters the sleep of their partner.  It could be that the culprit is a bad sleeper and thrashes around or turns the radio on loudly or gets up in the middle of the night for a cup of tea, or it could be that he or she is a good sleeper but unfortunately snores or has sleep apnoea or coughs a lot and makes life hell for their partner.  Many couples, increasingly in the younger generation, find that the solution is to sleep separately, and, rather than outlay money on expensive mattresses and bedding designed for the sleep-deprived, or devices to foster good sleep, or sleep therapy, they prefer to bear the cost of an additional bedroom in the house.  Many argue that this kind of divorce protects them from the other one.