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Sharing a bed involves emotional intimacy but can be difficult if your spouse snores, has a different temperature preference or hogs the blankets.

Married Early Birds and Night Owls

If you and your spouse wind down at a different time the day, your sleep preference differences could hurt your marriage. Here are solutions for married early birds and night owls.

Sleeping Together Poll

Although sleeping with your spouse can be emotionally rewarding, sometimes sleeping with your tossing and turning or snoring spouse means you don't sleep. Would you sleep in a separate bed to get a good night's sleep?

Twin Beds or Separate Bedrooms for Married Couples

Twin beds or separate bedrooms could save your marriage if your spouse's snoring or tossing and turning is keeping you awake. Sleeping apart doesn't mean your marriage is in trouble.

How Married Couples Can Get a Good Night's Sleep

Take a look at why couples with different sleep preferences still sleep together. Here are some solutions so you can have a good night's sleep.

Is Your Spouse Sleeping Too Much?

Too much sleep can be as damaging as too little sleep. Here are some ways to keep too much sleep from hurting your marriage.

CPAP Issues? Make Time for Sex!

An article on how CPAP machines threaten marriages concerns us.

Before You Buy a Mattress Together

If you are tossing and turning, and not getting a good night's sleep, you may need a new mattress set. Finding one as a couple can be difficult chore. Here are guidelines and tips to help you find the right one for the two of you.

The Family Bed

A look at whether or not co-sleeping has a negative impact on a couple's intimacy.

Book Review: Two in a Bed

In Two in a Bed, author Paul Rosenblatt talks about the many issues couples have to deal with in order to sleep together.

Feng Shui in Your Bedroom

Use feng shui to enhance not only getting a good night's sleep, but also to enhance the romance in your marriage.[p]

Help With Sleep Issues

Here's help in dealing with all types of sleep issues.
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