Not only is this article in the Wall Street Journal really well-written, but it strikes a chord with me because I'm getting married soon (and my fiance and I don't live together). In short, scientists in Vienna and Pittsburgh hypothesize that there are long-term health benefits to having a consistent bed partner.
In the case that you marry someone with significantly different sleep needs than you, how do you deal with it? In the article,
"Sleep specialists suggest couples with mismatched schedules initially retire together for that "special time in bed and negotiate that [the night person] gets to leave and come back later and then gets to sleep in," says Colleen E. Carney, associate professor at Ryerson University in Toronto."
In theory, this idea makes sense, but I wonder how well this works in practice. If the woman is generally the lighter sleeper, then she'll be disturbed when her partner gets out of bed and then returns later.
Lucky for the men, that they can get good sleep more easily. What's your secret?
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