Anonymous wrote:I know several couples who have separate bedrooms and enjoy the freedom and ability to sleep more soundly. 2 couples say it has had no impact on their relationship/level of intimacy and 1 couple admits (husband) that they feel less close to his wife and he attributes it to the separate bedrooms.
DH and I slept separately for about 2 months after our youngest (who was not initially a good sleeper) and it had a significant impact on our relationship. We tend to talk/share in bed at night and have always slept close together and losing those things was not good for us. We both felt a sense of distance.
I would say try it but only if you are the type of couple can share honestly how you're feeling about it.
We recently moved back into one bedroom and although it didn’t hamper our intimacy to sleep separately, I like this a lot more.
Before, he was snoring and I wasn’t sleeping that well due to younger kids. Ear plugs and white noise works now, plus I must be sleeping more deeply.