Sleep Divorce: Why Couples Sleep Separately (Snoring, Insomnia, OSA, RLS) | Funny Medicine

Yvy and Julie discuss “sleep divorce,” the choice for couples to sleep in separate beds or rooms to improve rest without ending the relationship, noting it’s common and growing in the U.S. They review survey data showing about one-third of Americans sleep separately at least occasionally, with millennials leading, and cite a ResMed survey reporting widespread partner sleep disruption from snoring. They explain sleep stages, how partners influence sleep, and the pros and cons of co-sleeping, including oxytocin benefits versus health harms from disrupted sleep. Medical drivers covered include obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder, insomnia, and mismatched chronotypes, plus relationship effects of sle ...