Washington Post
By Daryl Austin
If you or your partner have sleeping habits or problems that can interfere with slumbering, experts say both of you might get a better nights rest by trying separate beds or rooms.
When it comes to getting enough sleep, both quality and quantity matter. While at least a third of Americans are not getting the recommended amount of at least seven hours of sleep a night, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, even fewer are sleeping well. The person sleeping next to you could be why.
Sleeping alongside one’s partner may be sacrosanct — and not doing so may be perceived by some as a relationship on the rocks — but for others, it simply comes down to wanting a better night’s rest.
“Few things impact the quality of your sleep each night more than your sleep environment,” said Meir Kryger, a professor of medicine at Yale’s School of Medicine and author of “The Mystery of Sleep: Why a Good Night’s Rest Is Vital to a Better, Healthier Life.” “That includes who’s sleeping beside you and how well you sleep together.”
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