Moving into separate rooms after Many years of Marriage.

I saw a report about this on the news recently and it seems that many couples are opting for separate bedrooms in order to get a good night's sleep. It's not just snoring, which is what my first thought was, but some people toss & turn and their partner is such a light sleeper that it wakes them up. There are also couples who work different shifts. Since sleep deprivation is can be very dangerous to your health, sleeping in separate bedrooms is a good option for some.

My parents have lived this way for years. I cant remember a time when they slept in the same room. My mom has her part of the house and my dad has his. They sometimes meet in the kitchen and talk. They get along fine. Well from what I can see. But just dont sleep together. I cant imagine them in the same room. My children know when we go over that first you visit with Grandma and then go to Grandpas part of the house and visit with him. I hope I never live this way.

I have never figured that out, except when there is some type of serious medical issue with one of them. My parents have been married 55 years and still sleep in the same bedroom, and have a king size bed. My grandparents on my mother's side always shared the same bedroom, however, they did have twin beds. However, my other grandparents had seperate bedrooms for as long as I can remember, even though there didn't seem to be any reason for it. I suppose it's just a personal choice. I can't see myself not sharing a room with my s/o. I did sleep in seperate bedroom for 6 months when I was married to my ex-husband, but it was due to the fact I had a broken foot, and then surgery, and didn't want any chance of him accidently kicking or hitting it during sleep.

Well, here in the United States, it is very un normal to me. I think that something is wrong with that picture. But in other countries it is perfectly normal. If I had to sleep in seperate rooms from my husband, I will just divorce him, that is not a way a marriage should be. We will have to sleep in the same bed at night, we are married.