Together apart: why sleeping in separate beds is not always the beginning of the end | The Guardian

By Survivability News Editor On Aug 11, 2020 - 01:00 156

There are many reasons why 17% of Australian couples sleep alone. But there’s still a reluctance for many to admit it is a preferenceIt was the usual culprit – snoring – that led to Sam Johnson and his partner, Sophie, sleeping in separate beds. “I make a racket, I sound like a foghorn really,” he says.Johnson, 35, of Yarraville, was so concerned about keeping his partner awake that he slept badly too. Continue reading…

There are many reasons why 17% of Australian couples sleep alone. But there’s still a reluctance for many to admit it is a preference

It was the usual culprit – snoring – that led to Sam Johnson and his partner, Sophie, sleeping in separate beds. “I make a racket, I sound like a foghorn really,” he says.

Johnson, 35, of Yarraville, was so concerned about keeping his partner awake that he slept badly too.