I do not like delving into matters that do not affect me directly to avoid insults or questions coming from people who believe that you shouldn’t speak on a matter you have not experienced.
So, should you sleep on separate beds for a good night’s sleep? Yes. I believe so.
The media painted a perfect picture of romance where couples are always cuddled up together in each other’s arms, but that is far from reality. As a young girl, in my early twenties, I sure dreamt of such.
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Most couples have separate bedrooms and only meet up for intimacy. Some who share the same bed, and same bedroom use daytime sleep to get rested. You can only do this if you work from home.
If you have a partner who is constantly tossing and turning without even waking up, while you are the type that wakes up at every slightest noise, how do you cope?
I know for sure that I can’t cope with it. I have a sleep span of 4 – 6 hours, and if you wake me up before that span, I develop a headache that requires sleeping for another 4 – 6 hours to clear up.
Instead of separate beds, you can get a bigger bed. Say, 3 metres bed. But even with that kind of large bed, some partners do not understand how to move about the house quietly, especially when the other is sleeping. So they are likely to stand up from the bed with much rustle.
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I’m sensitive to noise and movement when sleeping in a quiet environment, I can sleep with my television on, to reduce my sensitivity to any movement.
So for you that has such a partner, how do you cope? I want to learn.
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