Sometimes, all you need is alone time. It turns out, more people in relationships are discovering this is true, especially at bed time.
About 30% of all couples sleep separately at least some of the time, according to a study put out this summer by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. That study also found that millennials lead the trend, with 47% saying they've taken part in what's been deemed a "sleep divorce."
To learn more, "Something Offbeat" tracked down Dr. Wendy Troxel, a senior behavioral and social scientist at the RAND Corporation and the author of Sharing the Covers: Every Couple's Guide to Better Sleep.
"You know, it's not the end of the world, or the end of the relationship," she explained. "If sometimes you need to sort of think… creatively about sleeping arrangements in order to prioritize your sleep."
Listen here to find out more about how the way we sleep, and who we sleep with has changed over time, and why "sleep divorce" might actually be a good thing, at least for some couples. You can also catch last week’s episode, about what really stays in Vegas.
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