The Sleep Divide: Can Couples Afford to Sacrifice Their Sleep? The statistics are stark: one in five couples in the US sleep apart, a trend known as the "sleep divorce.
" But is this arrangement necessary or can it be a proactive solution to the problems of poor sleep and its far reaching consequences?
Experts argue that sacrificing our sleep for the sake of sharing a bed with someone else is a misguided mindset. Disrupted sleep has severe physical and mental health implications.