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The article didn't even touch on sleeping in separate beds or rooms, which, from my experience, seems to be a growing trend.

zzalpha 11y ago
Growing trend according to whom?
- mgkimsal 11y ago
  "from my experience" - people in my circles, mainly, but it's a topic I see in popnews areas more than I used to. http://www.today.com/health/happily-united-separate-rooms-why-my-husband-i-sleep-apart-1D80287458 http://www.today.com/health/happily-united-separate-rooms-wh... http://www.builddirect.com/blog/why-more-couples-are-sleeping-in-separate-beds/ http://www.builddirect.com/blog/why-more-couples-are-sleepin... http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/09/12/lw.sleep.alone.when.married/ http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/09/12/lw.sleep.alone... From that link: The preference for separate spaces has even begun to affect home design. According to the National Association of Home Builders, there's been a steady increase in the number of requests for "two-master bedroom" homes since 1990, prompting the organization to predict that by 2015, 60 percent of all custom upscale homes will be built with two "owner suites." It's now 2016, and I don't suspect 60% are being built that way, but a realtor I spoke with last year says it's a topic that comes up with some of her home buyers, although it's never been a dealbreaker. Granted, that article was from 2008, and we had a major recession in there, which may have reaffected architectural planning.
- lambda 11y ago
  I've seen a few articles on it recently, and know of at least one couple in my social network that does separate beds. It seems like my grandparents' generation slept in separate beds a lot, my parents' generation swung to the single bed model, and in my generation single bed is still more common but awareness of sleep issues is leading to some people starting to try out separate beds again.
grawlinson 11y ago
Given the crazy rate at which house prices are climbing and income is not, I'm surprised this is even a thing.
bobbles 11y ago
Best thing my wife and I ever did was having separate quilts (same bed though). Means we have independent heat adjustment, since we're like frosty vs surface of the sun at night.
- Gustomaximus 11y ago
  This is common in Norway. I discovered this from my Norwegian partner and it's the best thing for comfortable sleeping. The only problem is my partner discovered all-in-one quilts as standard in Australia and thinks all-in-one is the best thing ever.
  - randycupertino 11y ago
    What is an all-in-one-quilt? It sounds awesome.
    - aninhumer 11y ago
      I assume they just mean a non-separate quilt.
      - Gustomaximus 11y ago
        Correct - a standard full size doona (Aussie for quilt)
  - girvo 11y ago
    A giant heavy doona is pretty comfortable itself though!

zzalpha 11y ago

Growing trend according to whom?

mgkimsal 11y ago
"from my experience" - people in my circles, mainly, but it's a topic I see in popnews areas more than I used to. http://www.today.com/health/happily-united-separate-rooms-why-my-husband-i-sleep-apart-1D80287458 http://www.today.com/health/happily-united-separate-rooms-wh... http://www.builddirect.com/blog/why-more-couples-are-sleeping-in-separate-beds/ http://www.builddirect.com/blog/why-more-couples-are-sleepin... http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/09/12/lw.sleep.alone.when.married/ http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/09/12/lw.sleep.alone... From that link: The preference for separate spaces has even begun to affect home design. According to the National Association of Home Builders, there's been a steady increase in the number of requests for "two-master bedroom" homes since 1990, prompting the organization to predict that by 2015, 60 percent of all custom upscale homes will be built with two "owner suites." It's now 2016, and I don't suspect 60% are being built that way, but a realtor I spoke with last year says it's a topic that comes up with some of her home buyers, although it's never been a dealbreaker. Granted, that article was from 2008, and we had a major recession in there, which may have reaffected architectural planning.
lambda 11y ago
I've seen a few articles on it recently, and know of at least one couple in my social network that does separate beds. It seems like my grandparents' generation slept in separate beds a lot, my parents' generation swung to the single bed model, and in my generation single bed is still more common but awareness of sleep issues is leading to some people starting to try out separate beds again.

grawlinson 11y ago

Given the crazy rate at which house prices are climbing and income is not, I'm surprised this is even a thing.

bobbles 11y ago

Best thing my wife and I ever did was having separate quilts (same bed though). Means we have independent heat adjustment, since we're like frosty vs surface of the sun at night.

Gustomaximus 11y ago
This is common in Norway. I discovered this from my Norwegian partner and it's the best thing for comfortable sleeping. The only problem is my partner discovered all-in-one quilts as standard in Australia and thinks all-in-one is the best thing ever.
- randycupertino 11y ago
  What is an all-in-one-quilt? It sounds awesome.
  - aninhumer 11y ago
    I assume they just mean a non-separate quilt.
    - Gustomaximus 11y ago
      Correct - a standard full size doona (Aussie for quilt)
- girvo 11y ago
  A giant heavy doona is pretty comfortable itself though!