“Sleeping in separate beds does not equate a bad marriage. If anything, it improves it for us.”
TikTok: @tiktockchrissy / ViaThe video invoked quite a response, leading thousands to flood the comment section with their views on sleeping arrangements. Some people shared that they feel sleeping in the same bed is an essential part of marriage, but others disagreed.Couples who, like Chrissy and Tom, also sleep apart from their spouse chimed in. One user wrote,"Does not mean we don't love each other. Sometimes it just works better for many reasons.
"I need a dark room, and my husband sleeps better with natural light. I sleep better on a firm bed, and he loves the pillow top. We had tried several mattresses over the years and could never find one we both loved. Not to mention his snoring and taking all the covers." Since shifting to individual beds, Chrissy said their quality of sleep significantly improved, as well as their moods."Sleep quality has improved our marriage," she said."I am not cranky, and neither is he. We still cuddle in bed and watch TV, but when it is time to sleep, he will go to his bedroom to sleep.
Chrissy hopes that by sharing their sleeping arrangements, more couples will feel comfortable trying it for themselves or speaking about their own unconventional marriages."[I think] many couples [sleep apart] and are not comfortable admitting it," she said."My husband and I have our quality time awake, and we have our quality sleep time apart. I don’t think that makes us an odd couple. I guess that makes us secure and happy.
Do you and your partner sleep apart? If you're comfortable sharing, tell us why and how it works for relationship in the comments.