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August 16, 2010
Greetings...
Years ago, Lucy and Desi, as well as Rob and Laura Petrie portrayed
loving, lovable married couples on TV. WHen and if there was a scene
in their bedrooms, twin beds were shown to satisfy the censors. Maybe
that's why both couples only had one kid huh?
A new trend has been gaining in popularity and it has nothing to do
with censors, modesty or even prudishness. The new trend?
Separate bedrooms for married couples. There are many reasons for this
growing trend and if you're like me, the first thing I thought of before
reading the whole article was that the reason had to be a snoring partner,
which has always been a major reason for one or the other partner to
vacate the bedroom in the middle of the night or have a separate bedroom...
If you guessed snoring, you are correct, but not completely. There are
now a "new and improved" list of reasons why loving couples sleep alone...
According the the national Sleep Foundation, one in four couples have either
separate beds or separate bedrooms, and custom homes are now being built
with dual master suites...
People don't usually talk about this because they fear people will think
their relationship is in trouble when it isn't the reason. Getting a
good night's sleep is number one on the list. Good, as in restful,
undisturbed, and a way to escape from the stress of their day. Different
shifts, long hours and late schedules which cause one or the other to
get to bed while their partner is already sleeping can disturb that person,
which can result in added fatigue from waking up and trying to get back
to sleep...
I can understand some of these arguments and maybe it doesn't matter that
much if the couple spends most of their time together, because of retirement.
I can also understand if a medical condition such as restless leg syndrome
or snoring may be so disruptive, it severely impedes one or the other's
ability to get a good night's sleep...
However...
In my humble opinion, I can't imagine this new trend having a good effect
on the relationship. I think once the decision to have separate master
suites becomes reality, that couple needs to sit down and have a talk,
an honest and heart to heart talk about the decision and an alternative
to the drastic move...
I have questions...
Do they put "Do Not Disturb" signs on the doorknobs?
Do they put "Nookie tonight" signs on the doorknobs?
Intimacy isn't always about sex and the closeness of cuddling is so
important to a relationship. Is this just another new trend to introduce
to our children and have them become adults thinking that any couple that
sleeps in the same bed is a weirdo? Will couples sharing the same bed
be considered "old fashioned", or will this just be another thing that
adds to the sad state of communication and a loss of affection in
families, which IS sorely lacking...
Maybe it doesn't matter because heck, the couple can text back and forth
between the bedrooms. Sheeeeesh!
So, what do you think about this. I agree there may be reasons for it, but
I won't go as far as agreeing with this new trend and besides...
I hate making A bed, let alone two!!!
I decided to add this to the blogs in anticipation of your responses...
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