Snoring, different sleep schedules and habits, nighttime work presentations, and children. You are highly likely to face one of these problems when living with a partner, sharing the same bed/room. Now, these reasons can drive you to find a sleeping space or a bed away from your partner. While you are at it, don’t forget to do that unapologetically and unabashedly without a shred of guilt. Gone are the days when we were told that it’s a bad sign for a relationship if couples sleep in different beds/rooms or any other unwarranted myth that forces you to ruin your nighttime sleep. These so-called beliefs are doing more harm to your relationship and health than good.
Here are some common sleep myths that are spoiling your relationship and health.
Men sleep better
Many women who spend most of their night awaken hold this opinion their entire life that their snoring husbands sleep better than them. Well, that’s just not true. The data suggests men and women sleep differently. Women experience insomnia almost at double rates than men do. That being said, it is also proven that women set deeper and more overall sleep.
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At the same time, the statement that only men snore is also a half-truth. Thus, despite judging each other for sleeping habits it’s better to talk things out and reach a common ground where both of you can sleep in peace.
Separate beds are equal to a bad marriage
This sleeping myth is the mother of all myths. Sometimes comes with disturbing names like ‘sleep divorce’. It is absolutely normal for a couple to be unable to sleep next to each other for very many reasons, what’s not normal is to not talk about it and ruin your sleep every day. It’s high time that people understand sleeping in same beds does not create a distance or negatively impact your relationship with your partner but not sleeping and fighting every day due to frustration might.
The best way is to talk about the problem and see if you can work on it. Even if you can’t, it’s better to find another sleeping spot and get 7-8 hours of good night sleep.
Sex leads to better sleep
While it’s proven that orgasm releases toxins from the body and makes it relaxed, which might lead to better and enhanced sleep but to simply state that sex is a sure shot thing to get a better sleep does not cut it.
Forcing sex on yourself or your partner, just because you think it will make you fall asleep faster and better, before your biological clock is a myth that is detrimental for both your relationship and sex life.
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One should not go to bed angry
Yes, it is good for your mental peace if you don’t sleep with a ton of complaints and dissatisfaction in mind, what’s worse is if you resolve a conflict that matters just because someone once told you that going to bed angry is wrong. This gives you a feeling of forceful resolution which is detrimental to your relationship. Rather a wise practice is to keep your conflicts aside while sleeping gets proper rest and discuss the points with your mind well-rested and body well slept.