But in Japan, it is very common to find married couples sleeping separately. Not only separate in terms of beds, but also in terms of bedrooms. In fact, the condition of the smaller houses and apartments hasnt stopped many Japanese couples from sleeping in different beds or even different rooms.

Should spouses sleep separately?

Kryger says no couple should feel embarrassed about the practice: For a lot of couples, sleeping apart can be the best thing for their relationship. However, experts agree sleeping separately impacts the family as a whole, and its important parents address the sleeping arrangements with their kids.

Why do couples sleep in separate beds in the 50s?

The proclamation may have proved less than accurate, but for almost a century between the 1850s and 1950s, separate beds were seen as a healthier, more modern option for couples than the double, with Victorian doctors warning that sharing a bed would allow the weaker sleeper to drain the vitality of the stronger.

Do upper class couples sleep apart?

Its apparently quite common for wealthy couples to have separate bedrooms. Speaking to Vanity Fair, Miami-based entrepreneur Eric Borukhin also said that sleeping in separate rooms is standard practice among the well-off. But its not just the upper classes that like to sleep alone.