London:
Sleeping with your partner may be great for your sex life, but a new study says that it could be bad for your health and relationship.
Researchers have found that sharing a bed can lead to poor quality sleep as people are regularly disturbed by their loved ones during the night -- in fact, this can cause tension in the relationship and health problems like heart disease.
In their study, the researchers found that on average couples suffered up to 50 per cent more disturbances sleeping with their partners than they did on their own.
Yet despite the detrimental effects of snoring, teeth grinding and tossing and turning, people tolerated it because culturally sleeping together is considered a sign of intimacy, 'The Daily Telegraph' reported.
So, what's the way out? Either to sleep separately or to speak to your partner before it leads to poor health or even divorce, according to them.
Lead researcher Dr Neil Stanley of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital said: "A normal double bed is 4ft 6 inches wide. That means you have up to nine inches less per person in a double bed than a child has in a single bed.
"Add to this another person who kicks, punches, snores and gets up to go to the loo and is it any wonder that we are not getting a good night's sleep? To save your marriage and your health you should have a discussion about your sleep.
"Sleep is a selfish thing to do. Getting a good night's sleep is as important as diet and exercise. Intimacy is good for emotional health but good sleep is good for physical and mental health."
Researchers have found that sharing a bed can lead to poor quality sleep as people are regularly disturbed by their loved ones during the night -- in fact, this can cause tension in the relationship and health problems like heart disease.
In their study, the researchers found that on average couples suffered up to 50 per cent more disturbances sleeping with their partners than they did on their own.
Yet despite the detrimental effects of snoring, teeth grinding and tossing and turning, people tolerated it because culturally sleeping together is considered a sign of intimacy, 'The Daily Telegraph' reported.
So, what's the way out? Either to sleep separately or to speak to your partner before it leads to poor health or even divorce, according to them.
Lead researcher Dr Neil Stanley of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital said: "A normal double bed is 4ft 6 inches wide. That means you have up to nine inches less per person in a double bed than a child has in a single bed.
"Add to this another person who kicks, punches, snores and gets up to go to the loo and is it any wonder that we are not getting a good night's sleep? To save your marriage and your health you should have a discussion about your sleep.
"Sleep is a selfish thing to do. Getting a good night's sleep is as important as diet and exercise. Intimacy is good for emotional health but good sleep is good for physical and mental health."
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