The practice of sleeping separately known as a 'sleep divorce,' and is meant to help you fall asleep and stay asleep without disruptions such as snoring, stolen covers or early alarms.
say they occasionally or consistently sleep in another room from their partner, according to a survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. and is meant to help you fall asleep and stay asleep without disruptions such as snoring, stolen covers or early alarms.
"We know that poor sleep can worsen your mood, and those who are sleep deprived are more likely to argue with their partners. There may be some resentment toward the person causing the sleep disruption which can negatively impact relationships," Dr. Seema Khosla, a pulmonologist and spokesperson for the AASM, said in a news release Monday.
The group's survey of 2,005 adults in the U.S. found that 43% of millennials engage in sleep divorce, followed by 33% of those in Generation X, 28% of those in Generation Z and 22% of baby boomers. "Although the term 'sleep divorce' seems harsh, it really just means that people are prioritizing sleep and moving into a separate room at night when needed," Khosla added."There are benefits for some partners to sleep separately," Dr. Erin Flynn-Evans, a consultant to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine,. "Studies demonstrate that when one bed partner has a sleep disorder it can negatively affect the other sleeper.
On the other hand, sleeping with your partner can help in detecting conditions you may have been unaware of, Flynn-Evans said, as sleep clinicians use reports from bed partners to help identify patients with sleep disorders."For example, a person might report that their bed partner snores loudly, prompting them to seek treatment for
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