In this episode we talk about the reasons you shouldn't sleep in the same bed. We explore the statistics and evidence, as well as our individual opinions on it.   

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EPISODE 2 SHOWNOTES - Why you shouldn’t sleep together  

Over 60 percent of us are sleeping together https://www.sleepfoundation.org/aging-and-sleep 

People do sleep worse with a partner https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7973313/ 

If you sleep with someone who snores, you can blame them for up to 50 percent of your sleep disruptions: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10918859/ 

Our social brain prioritises our need for closeness and security at night over our sleep. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7973313/ 

Healthy sleep has the power to strengthen our relationships, while sleepless nights can lead to relationship harm. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20467000/ “When we studied sleep and relationship quality in a group of heterosexual couples, both during the night and during the day, we found that when our male subjects slept worse, they reported that their relationship quality suffered the next day. But for women, it was all about the relationship. On days when our female subjects were not so happy about their relationship, both her sleep and her husband’s sleep suffered that night.” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2950886/ Research shows that when you are well-rested, you’re a better communicator, happier, more empathic, more attractive, and funnier — all important attributes in developing and sustaining strong relationships. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2644899/