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I have to admit that I hadn’t even heard of a sleep divorce until recently,
but this could be because I am one of those really lucky (and yes, I know,
annoying) people who get a good night’s sleep every night. I promise you I
don’t take it for granted and on the very few nights I have had insomnia in my
life, I have been in awe of those of you who cannot sleep well most nights,
but still function during the day.
If sleep doesn’t come easy to you then I can totally understand why the
concept of a separate bed and bedroom to your partner would be an attractive
prospect, especially if they snore, fidget and move about a lot, or have a
completely different time-clock to you.
Should you Sleep Divorce?
I’ve read a few articles recently where relationship experts, marital
counsellors and sex therapists raise their concerns about this new trend.
Apparently, 35% of Americans now sleep in a separate bedroom to their life
partner (according to a March 2023 survey by the American Academy
of Sleep Medicine) and I had to chuckle as I read multiple headlines
that Cameron Diaz wants to normalize the sleep divorce.
I’m all for people doing what works for them, but I do worry that if you spend
too much time apart from your partner the intimacy will go and you’ll start to
be very self-sufficient and it is too easy to drift apart, and maybe lead to a
full divorce.
Can a Mattress help?
Thankfully, those of you with partners whose sleep habits drive you crazy, can
turn to Simba, and give
their Simba’s Hybrid Original mattress a go. The Greater Manchester-made mattress has
been praised for alleviating the effects of ‘fidgety sleepers’ and ‘snoring’
partners. Giving the Hybrid Original a five-star review on Trustpilot, one
reviewer, Julia G said, “Haven't had a full nights [sic]
sleep for many years as my husband has a medical condition and snores
dreadfully. But thanks to Simba this is a thing of the past, hasn't cured the
snoring but certainly much improved and am able to get more good nights sleep
[sic].”
Sounds too good to be true, right? But, 325,000 5* reviews don’t lie and even
if you were a bit dubious, Simba are so confident in the comfort of their
mattresses that they offer a 200-night free trial and a 10-year guarantee. I’ve
been very impressed with the credentials of Simba to be honest; they are B
Corp certified, which means they are interested in and actively working
towards sustainability and they have a mattress recycling service, that you
don’t even have to be a Simba customer to access.
Upon reading all this, my first thought was that they must be super expensive, but there is a great range of mattresses to suit all pockets. From the budget-friendly Essential line, starting at £499 through to the Ultra, you can get all UK and European size mattresses and many even come with free pillows, duvet and mattress protector at the moment.