It’s not all that uncommon, especially with older generations. There are some couples who swear that sleeping in separate bedrooms has kept them married for years and years. And sources say the trend is on the rise again. According to Huffington Post, separate bedrooms can steam up a marriage. Sort of playing on the “absence makes the heart grow fonder” saying, couples insist that having separate bedrooms and/or bathrooms keeps the spice in your life, indicating that being a little more reserved about your nudity and other strange habits we discover about our spouse when we move in together more of a secret.
Can you remember the time you saw your husband shaving naked? Have you tried to forget that day you discovered your wife poops too? Would you go to the extreme of being a little more conservative with your openness? I took to the social sphere to find out what others thought:
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I asked hubby what he thought and he said:
I think I watched my grandparents sleep in separate bedrooms for 20 years and I never understood it.
Sound off! What do you think about separate bedrooms? Does it set the flames or put them out?
I loved this discussion yesterday! I wouldn’t do this mainly because I love sharing a bedroom with him. But I stick to what I said, different things work for different people, and I’m not here to judge.
I think it puts the flames out. Why marry someone you don’t want to snuggle up to?
Nah, I wouldn’t do it. It seems like a slippery slope in a marriage that would pull us apart.
BUT, it’s good for every now and then. We sometimes need our space, both physical and mental. I sometimes sleep in the guest bedroom just to get this, but it’s never out of anger or spite, it just helps recharge and be even better once we reconnect.
I am seriously considering recommending seperate bedrooms to save my marriage. My husband snores horribly and has RLS to the extreme. To top it all off I have been kicked and punched several times when he has a particularly exteme dream. And let me tell you, I am not a very pleasant person after being punched at 3 am.