What Is A Sleep Divorce And Can It Save Your Relationship?

Sleep Is Essential To Health

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Generally speaking, people with healthy ideas about relationships do not believe that their partner should be a danger to their well-being – physical, mental or emotional. We discourage loved ones from being in toxic relationships. We warn friends dating smokers that second-hand smoke can kill them. We even worry when someone we love is dating someone who is financially irresponsible, as that can ultimately cause our friend stress. So shouldn’t we extend this same idea – that your relationship shouldn’t harm your health – to the concept of sleeping?

Sleep is essential to health; diet, exercise and sleep are the three holistic pillars to wellness. Poor sleep can lead to all sorts of problems including depression, obesity, heart disease, poor immunity and even an increased risk of diabetes, according to Nature and Science of Sleep. The cause of your poor sleep does not impact your risk factor for sleep-deprivation-related health issues. Translation: “but we want to be close” is not a good reason to sleep badly and take on health risks.