
Do you share a bed with your partner? Increasingly, Americans are saying no.
A new survey conducted by Seema Khosla and colleagues at the American Academy of Sleep Medicine has found that 29 percent of Americans—or nearly one in three—choose to sleep in a separate bed to their partner because of differences in sleep habits, a concept many have described as a “sleep divorce.”
“The term might sound alarming, but it’s not about ending a relationship,” Khosla, a spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, said in a statement. “It’s about prioritizing sleep health and addressing the sleep issues that may be eroding a relationship, such as snoring, tossing and turning, or differing sleep schedules. A sleep divorce is not a sign…