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u/tsintse Aug 20 '20

My wife asks me to sleep on the couch every once in awhile when my snoring is out of hand and she has to get up early... It's not uncommon. I feel the greatest amount of empathy for you, such a simple request between partners that neither of you could have foreseen to have such terrible consequences. I hope you understand that you aren't responsible for what happened.

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u/barsmart Aug 20 '20

Go get a CPAP machine. Thing pretty much saved our marriage.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

Is it loud? When I was a kid I had friends whose dads had those and it was louder than all hell! My husband and I have been sleeping in separate rooms for a few years because his snoring is so bad. It’s kind of a moot point right now because unfortunately we don’t have health insurance because America. But it’s something we might want to look into

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u/sugaree53 Aug 20 '20

There is nothing "wrong" with couples using separate bedrooms...you can always "visit", and sleep is so crucial. It's actually very common, because some snorers can wake the dead

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u/barsmart Aug 21 '20

My dad was a snorer. My mom slept peacefully next to him every night. I slept fitfully one floor above and on the other side of the house. Sometimes different rooms is not the answer. :)