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Sleeping Together - Problems and Solutions

Sleeping Together - Problems and Solutions A sleep specialist from the University of Michigan, Dr. Beth Malow, has stated that married couples spend nearly one-third of their lives sleeping together.

She encourages married couples to cuddle. Many marriage experts believe that peaceful sleeping together can keep a marriage healthy.

Why should you share your bed with someone?

Usually the answer is because even if you don't get the best night's sleep, you find comfort and emotional intimacy in sleeping together.

What if you can't sleep well together?
You are not alone. Many married couples have problems sleeping together. If you are having difficulty getting a good night's sleep because of your spouse's sleeping habits, getting twin beds or in the case of snoring, separate bedrooms may be the best solution.

Sleeping Together Statistics
According to a 2001 survey by the National Sleep Foundation, more than one in ten (12%) married Americans sleep alone. Additionally, "Lower marital satisfaction impacts sleep habits according to the poll.

Almost one-half of those with less marital satisfaction (47%) say they are sleeping less today than five years ago and more than three-quarters are more likely to experience a sleep problem than their more happily married counterparts (77% vs. 69%)."

To no one's surprise, the poll also showed that there were more sleep problems in households with children. "Married people with children have on the average less sleep during the week than those without children (6.7 vs. 7.2 hours/night), and single people without children (7.1 hrs.)

More than one in ten married adults (12%) with children reports typically sleeping with a child; a vast majority of these adults (81%) reports a sleep problem."

Reasons for sleep problems
Here are situations that can create sleep problems for couples.
  • Disagreement about who gets which side of the bed
  • Differing sleep positions
  • Temperature of the room
  • To cuddle or not to cuddle
  • Sheet textures
  • Alarms
  • Tossing and turning
  • Teeth grinding
  • Degree of quietness
  • Getting up in the middle of the night
  • The size of the bed
  • The firmness of the bed
  • Snoring
  • Having a window open
  • Sleeping with children or pets
  • Nightmares
  • Going to bed angry
  • Sleep walking
  • Amount of pillows
  • Number of blankets
  • Spousal arousal syndrome
  • Time to go to bed
  • When to get up in the morning
  • Insomnia
'Going to bed' 'sleeping together' and 'sex' are synonyms in several languages. On a website about sleep and beds, this chapter can't be left out.

It's been done for centuries and its the best way to feel good, burn fat, and to look younger.
Sex provides you with the following:

  • It raises your blood circulation
    Sex raises the blood flow to your brains, and other organs,  making you see things sharper, and healthier in general. The rush of fresh blood provides your cells with fresh oxygen and hormones. Carrying away the used blood also means that the waste products causing illness and tiredness are disposed of.
  • It burns off fat
    Making love is a cardiovascular experience. It's a work out for your heart and lungs and reduces your cholesterol level. Per 30 minutes of sex you burn off 150 calories. Think about this one for a moment: would you rather run 120 kilometres or would you prefer making love 3 times per week for a year? Both activities burn the same amount of calories: 7500 no less! So make your choice.
  • It releases good substances
    While having sex certain health improving chemical substances in the body are released. Endorphin is a natural product that has the same effect as morphine, which serves as a painkiller and reduces worries. These natural sedatives can help alleviate sleepiness, migraine and back and neck pains caused by stress.
  • Sex exercises your pelvic muscles
    The muscular contractions during an orgasm exercise the genital muscles both for women as well as men. These muscles are important for keeping a healthy prostate and to avoid incontinence in the latter part of your life.
  • You look younger and live longer
    According to neuropsychologist David Weeks of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital in Scotland, 3 times sex  per week can take 10 years off your face. During the past decade his team interviewed 3,500 European and American men and women between the age of 20 and 104. They all had one thing in common: they all looked very young for their age. A very active sex life appeared to be one of the most important influences in slowing down the ageing process. The only more important factor seemed to be physical activity.

Interestingly, however, it showed that sex with different partners did not necessarily produces the same advantage. In fact, it is possible that the ageing process will speed up because of all the tension and worries it brings.