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

How To Avoid A Real Divorce

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We can’t talk about sleep divorce without talking about real divorce. The bed is sacred in a relationship. It’s where cuddling, connecting and sex happens. It’s a place of intimacy – both physical and emotional. It’s normal to worry that if you get a sleep divorce, you’ll eventually get a real divorce.

Again, every couple is different. Getting a sleep divorce does not have to negatively impact your bond with your partner. The important thing is that sleep divorce isn’t a symptom of underlying issues. If you know for a fact that you are only sleeping separately so you can get good rest, then you likely have nothing to worry about. If, however, you’re sleeping separately because you want more time away from your partner, then that’s another issue.

So long as you still make time to have sex, cuddle, be intimate and connect, you don’t need to sleep next to each other to feel close.