Thoughts on couples having their own bedrooms? I get funny looks/weird reactions when people hear that my husband and I sleep in different rooms. They just assume that we are having marital problems because of it. But our marriage is very strong, we spend tons of time together, go on dates, take weekend trips several times a month. He just goes to bed several hours before me and needs a pitchblack quiet room a cold room to sleep I like having background noise from the TV and a little warmer room

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Research has shown otherwise.

I think it’s great y’all have found what’s best for yall. If it works and you’re happy, that’s what matters. What’s weird is why people care what others do their their own bedroom(s).

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Whatever works for you! Curious though, when it’s time for physical intimacy, do y’all ask “your place or mine?” 🤣 lol sounds like a great roleplay setup. I know the bedroom isn’t the only option, but curious nonetheless

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Keeps things exciting!

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We also have different rooms for office work and bathrooms. Sleep together but I don’t mind if partner sleeps in other room due to tv catchup needs! Also we have a very big 4 bedroom house and no kids. So I like that we are using the house and not just shut rooms for those guests.

After many years together, it’s about both feeling comfortable and rested. We don’t need formality, it’s just not worth.

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I do and it’s great. We cuddle all the time, and are connect during daylight. We simply have diff sleep times and temperature preferences, plus, like most men, he snores and I’m a light sleeper. It’s a luxury, having the room for this!

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When do you do your sexy time?

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Sex dungeon, obviously. Or a sex turret on the roof.

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I dont see a problem here. I sleep in a separate bedroom too. As long as you have healthy relationship with your partner and cause of sleeping in another bedroom is not some sort of rift or fight then having a sound sleep is a good idea.

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There’s nothing wrong with it as long as that’s what works for both of you. My wife & I have been in separate rooms for a few months since our second baby was born because I get up early in the morning to take over for our night nurse; we co-sleep with our first baby, so if I were to stay in our room then 3 people would be woken up with an alarm instead of just me. It’s temporary and what works for us right now, but it might not work for others.

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Who cares what anyone else thinks. If it works for you and your partner that’s all that matters

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My husband and I do the same (only he snores, moves around, and goes to bed 3 hours before me lol).

Being well rested is so much more critical for the success of our marriage vs sleeping together. But we do cuddle at night and in the morning and spend awake time together :)

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We've been married for 15 years, and we sleep in different rooms because he snores too loudly. I need my sleep because I get up at 5 a.m.

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In Japan it’s the norm so take it normal only

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Whatever rocks your boat. I could never imagine intentionally sleeping away from my husband. I need that warm body next to mine, I need cuddles etc but hey different strokes for different folks

I don’t see any problems with this… my husband and I slept apart for a while and it basically came down to he snores so badly it wakes me up from a dead sleep.

They have surgery for that, talk to an ear, nose, and throat doctor. Not a huge surgery but it can improve your sleep, which improves your mood and performance in all of life.

In a long enough time frame, nearly all couples end up sleeping in different rooms from time to time.

The older you get the harder it is to get a good night of sleep. Snoring, different schedules, trouble sleeping, temperature changes.

Sounds reasonable to me! I’m a light sleeper. Fortunately, my husband doesn’t move much and he almost never snores (when he does, it’s just because he’s in a certain position and he’ll shift pretty quickly). If at some point as we age he snores regularly or there’s another reason one of us can’t get a good night’s sleep, we’ll have separate beds or bedrooms as required. Not sleeping well seems like a barrier to a good marriage!

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