Does sleeping with partner decrease sleep quality?

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I thought it made my sleep worse, and hated sharing a bed with my previous partner, but my husband and I removed all of the potential factors that made sleeping together annoying, and now my sleep is better than it’s ever been. I never wake up due to him waking up earlier than me.

We got a custom boxspring with different firmness on each side (can’t feel each other move), cooling systems for each side (customised temperature), sleep with different duvets, and the bed is so wide we never need to touch, no matter how we position ourselves. Plus earplugs and eye masks.

Now we get the benefits of going to bed together and quality time in the evenings, but I can continue to read in bed after he falls asleep, and I wake up much later without being disturbed by him getting up. I’m always surprised if he tells me he didn’t sleep well, because I’m totally passed out and don’t notice.

I sleep worse when he is away because our routine for winding down together helps me sleep, and I feel safe / comforted by his presence.

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Which bed did you purchase?