3 Signs You're Going Through a 'Sleep Divorce' – And the Expert Strategies to Restore Your Quality of Rest Right Now

A cream bedroom with two twin beds with blue and white gingham headboards, white bedding, blue blankets, and matching patterned cushions. Between the beds is a wooden bedside table with a large white lamp with blue patterning and blue lampshade, with flowers beside it. Above the beds are small square, framed artworks, and to the right is an open doorway with a staircase seen beyond.

If you've never heard of a 'sleep divorce,' you might not even be aware that you're going through one. But if bedtime with your partner has become one of the most stressful parts of the day, and you regularly find yourself waking lethargic and unrefreshed, choosing to sleep separately could be the answer to a more restful slumber.

You wouldn't be alone, either. A 2024 study found that 29% of Americans opted to sleep separately from their partner*, rising to 31% in 2025.**