Do You Go To Bed Together?

United States
January 24, 2007 12:45am CST
When I first got married I vowed that I would always go to bed at the same time my husband did. It was a nice idea at least. I find that I always stay up a lot later than him. Are you and your spouse in bed at the same time or is one of you a night owl?
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@babyhar (1335)
• Canada
24 Jan 07
I usually don't go to bed as the same time as my spouse every night. Not on week days anyways that is. I am a little bit of an insomniac so it's very difficult for me to get to sleep & he completely understands that! And my other half usually goes to bed quite a bit earlier because he has work the next day. And needs as much rest as he possibly can.. I know that when we are able to go to bed at the same time.. That it's wonderful! . . The reasons behind this is because.. Of course one of the biggest reasons of course is intimacy.. But also.. Sometimes there is more time for us to talk about one another's day with each other.. It's so much easier because there are no absolute interruptions then. No interruptions such as: Housework, phone calls, work, company, etc.. It's nice to have the opportunity to just sit down & talk to him about my day or his day even. If there is nothing on our mind on that specific day.. Then we will instead just cuddle & enjoy the peace & quiet we have alone together.. I think sometimes that it's important to to bed at the same time.. I mean not always as this doesn't always end up happening.. To me there are no set rules when a couple should go to bed.. Only if it makes the two of you happy this is all that matters in the long run.. Either way.. We have an open relationship where we communicate.. And I know if how we are going to bed at separate times was to bother him that he would tell me.. As I would do the same in return as well. All I know is when we do end up going to bed at the same time occasionally.. That I love doing this as my other half is like my big teddy bear.. And I'd much rather snuggle with him before we go to bed.. But even though this may not happen on a regular basis.. I know that we love each other even though we may have different sleeping patterns..
@sunnypub (2128)
• United States
24 Jan 07
We are so not going to bed at the same time. My husband works early in the morning and usually goes to bed even before I put our daughter to bed. I am a late owl as evidenced by me posting here at mylot ot just about midnight. I like the quiet time I get after my family is asleep. I know my husband gets annoyed at times and wants me to come in to bed when he does but I refuse to put my duaghter to bed early just so my husband can fall asleep with me there. There are times when our daughter is not home that I will go in with him and then come back out after he has fallen asleep.
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@sherinek (3320)
• United States
26 Mar 07
Ha haa. We went to bed together before kids come to scene. Now, elder one sleeps separately so i have to be closer to him for about 15 minutes until he settles (he's 8). Younger one goes to sleep and she needs her father to be with her. So,,, if we dont have any prior agreements (know what i mean) my hubby is fast asleep by the time i go to bed.
@Mommamea (1215)
• United States
25 Jan 07
I am a night owl. My husband has to be in bed early because he gets up so early. We do try to go to bed at the same time some of the time but we rarely get to. There seems to be something that I need to do after he goes to bed. I would rather spend more time with him when we can be more attentive to each other than when he needs to sleep. Having kids seemed to change everything and that was one of them. How much time do you spend together other than when you go to bed together?
• United States
25 Jan 07
We might be in bed at the same time watching tv and I am the one who usually falls asleep first because my husband is used to working nights so he is up alot later than me.
@alecs76 (657)
• Philippines
24 Jan 07
first time couples always try to sleep on the same time. as time goes by, you'll find it impossible especially if one of you is very sleepy. sometimes my hubby likes to rest by watching tv o movies before going to bed. sometimes i read magazines just to make myself sleepy if they're already sleeping. but as much as possible, we should be sleeping before midnight.
@budsr03 (2350)
• Canada
24 Jan 07
No we don't, but i do miss it. I stay up quite late until i get drowsy. I have a sleeping disorder. So, night owl not by choice. Take care Blogyourself.
@missyd79 (3438)
• United States
25 Jan 07
I am a night owl, but that is because i suffer from insomnia, he used to hate it that i would be up at night on the computer while he was sleeping until i join mylot now he goes, hun, i am going to bed so that you can go make some money...hehe he is so funny.
@ravibabli (1557)
• India
24 Jan 07
Yes I to to bed with my wife.
@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
24 Jan 07
We try to go to bed at the same time every night but sometimes I am out with friends or he is :-) I usually worry though so I am more or less always awake when he gets home.. Even if we do go to bed at the sae time it had been times when he, or me just couldnĀ“t sleep and got up again =)
@ronita34 (3922)
• Canada
24 Jan 07
I am single but i do not thing that this should really have an affect on the happiness between you to and we all need our quiet time to wind down the day!! I for one have to admit though i am a night owl ... LOL!
@sechsey (1831)
• Canada
24 Jan 07
We make it a point to go to bed together but it does not necessarily mean we have to go to sleep together. Sometimes he stays up to read a book and Im listening to music. I drift off to sleep and I would just hear him say goodnight. Other times we find the time alone in bed as a chance to talk about things. I hope we can keep it up still. I know we are just newly married but I do hope it continues to be that way. One of the quality times we can do together.
@Agimat (355)
• Philippines
24 Jan 07
My wife and I are both night owls. We're both on the computer/internet at night. Although sometimes she'd go to bed ahead of me, usually 20 minutes ahead.
• Philippines
24 Jan 07
Yes, we always do if we ever had a time. I usually sleeps at work so this only happens thrice a week.