11 Aug 2024

What is "sleep divorce" and could it save your relationship?

From Sunday Morning, 9:43 am on 11 August 2024

‘Sleep Divorce’ is a growing trend around the world, with new research from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine finding that more than a third of Americans choose to sleep apart from their partners. 

Sleep psychologist Dan Ford, the clinical director of the Better Sleep Clinic in New Zealand specialises in sleep and insomnia therapies; having worked with military special operations teams and professional sports teams on improving their sleep. He shares the pros and cons of sleeping separately.  

Bare feet of couple in bed (Photo by STOCK4B GMBH / Image Source / Image Source via AFP)

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