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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Mabel Banfield-Nwachi

Sleeping apart due to snoring could improve relationships, scientist says

A woman sits up in bed thinking about her relationship with her partner, who is sleeping behind her
Other advice for getting a good night’s sleep included deleting sleep apps and trackers. Photograph: GlobalStock/Getty Images

Sleeping in separate rooms due to a snoring partner could improve people’s relationships rather than marking the end, a leading sleep scientist has said.

Couples moving into separate rooms can enter the “beginning of a new relationship”, where they are well rested and, ideally, happier, according to Russell Foster, a professor of circadian neuroscience at the University of Oxford and director of the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology.

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