![](https://wwwassets.rand.org/content/rand/pubs/commentary/2021/04/why-couples-sleeping-apart-is-sometimes-a-good-thing/jcr:content/par/teaser.fit.0x1200.jpeg/1620674457684.jpeg)
Sleep occupies a major part of a couples
Sleep occupies a major part of a couples' shared experience. When we are well-slept we are happier, more empathic, better communicators, and better problem-solvers, all critical building blocks of healthy relationships.
![](https://i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/article27897207.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_Sleep-divorce-infographic-2.png)
One in six couples always sleep in separate beds - due to snoring or fidgeting - Berkshire Live
![](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/47a8926dd911851304d36a789b398adbcf2fbb74/311_227_4305_2583/master/4305.jpg?width=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=63649da8884afb89262ef542de8a7c21)
Rolled over: why did married couples stop sleeping in twin beds
![](https://hips.hearstapps.com/wdy.h-cdn.co/assets/17/31/980x980/square-1501531554-relationship-benefits-separate-beds-social-index.jpg?resize=1200:*)
7 Relationship Benefits of Sleeping in Separate Beds
![](https://bettersleep.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Why-Couples-Sleep-Apart.jpg)
Why Couples Sleep Apart
![](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/04_Interwined_Sleep-Positions-for-Couples-and-What-They-Reveal-About-Your-Relationship_iStock_89372801_LARGE.jpg?resize=640%2C426)
Couple Sleeping Positions and What They Mean for You
![](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/08/26/23/2BAD7BC100000578-0-image-a-22_1440627652405.jpg)
How the way you sleep with your partner reveals the state of your relationship
![](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/02_Spoon_Sleep-Positions-for-Couples-and-What-They-Reveal-About-Your-Relationship_iStock_43052798_LARGE.jpg?resize=640%2C426)
Couple Sleeping Positions and What They Mean for You
![](http://wdy.h-cdn.co/assets/17/31/1600x800/landscape-1501531554-relationship-benefits-separate-beds-social-index.jpg)
7 Relationship Benefits of Sleeping in Separate Beds
![](https://www.verywellmind.com/thmb/q9EEQgjD_seyCohKEhR5BwzjBZE=/2121x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-620924713-ed7d31e5603e42a9a90a5d1512d697c5.jpg)
Mental Health Benefits of Sleeping Next to Your Partner
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0708/8429/4938/files/Woman-snoring-man-covering-ears.jpg)
Sleep Divorce: Why Couples Are Sleeping in Separate Beds - Molekule
![](https://hips.hearstapps.com/vader-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/1657830476-61zfs-cloil-1657830465.jpg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&resize=980:*)
In Defense of Sleeping Apart From Your Partner
![](https://www.rand.org/content/rand/pubs/commentary/2023/04/new-clinical-outcome-assessments-could-improve-treatment/_jcr_content/par/teaser.fit.0x280.jpeg/1682449376300.jpeg)
Blog Posts in Health-Related Quality of Life
![](https://d3b3by4navws1f.cloudfront.net/shutterstock_508519360.jpg)
![](https://www.saatva.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/MDJjYWY0OWMtNmViMC00MTJjLWE3ZWItZDE3MmE4ZTFlZGE1_benefits-of-sleeping-naked-4.jpg)
![](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/442ccf76042a80cd7f50b0df364be8cdd74155b1/0_353_2501_1499/master/2501.jpg?width=700&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=7f024bcb8ad05b9efe91bb208281ab0d)
![](https://media.self.com/photos/61b3cbdf630362f14770b9cf/4:3/w_2560%2Cc_limit/GettyImages-967121828.jpeg)