While sleep is often studied as a solitary act, most people share their beds with a partner. Whether you are dating, in a committed relationship or married, sleep plays a huge role and can give some insight to how you feel about each other. Last year, researchers at the University of Hertfordshire analyzed 1,ooo people […]
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Sleep Loss May Be Holding Up Your Relationships
Skipping out on sleep doesn’t just affect your physical attractiveness, but also how approachable people find you. According to research from the Medical Institute Karolinska in Stockholm, Sweden, getting less than 4 hours of sleep a night or none at all—doesn’t make a difference, you will appear to others equally exhausted. Although it is not a […]
A Satisfied Wife May Lead Couples to Sleep in Sync
According to a study, a happy wife may mean shared sleep schedules between couples. Presented at SLEEP 2014, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh found results that suggest when wives are more satisfied with their marriages, couples are more likely to sleep in sync. “The sleep of married couples is more in sync on a […]
How a Night of Poor Sleep Can Affect Your Relationship
After a horrible night of sleep, we usually aren’t our best selves the next day. The Center for Disease Control estimates that 50-70 million Americans aren’t getting sufficient sleep every night, with other studies showing that two-thirds of Americans share a bed with a partner. So how does this epidemic of poor sleep affect of […]
Sleep Deprivation Can Affect Social Interactions
It’s no secret that a lack of sleep can put us in a bad mood. However, according to researchers at the University of California- Berkeley, sleep deprivation also hinders our ability to accurately read the facial expressions of others and assess their mood. In fact, this impairment could have serious consequences for our social interactions, […]
Study: Parents and Friends Impact the Sleep of Teenagers
The life of a teenager is unique, as it is full of hormonal and social changes, with both playing roles in amount of sleep they get. Published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, the results of one study suggests that the relationships teenagers have with their parents and friends may have more of […]
How to Help Your Significant Other Enjoy Quality Sleep
Ask your significant other or spouse how they have been sleeping lately. Poor sleep isn’t just linked serious health risks such as heart disease, obesity and diabetes, but it also hurts your productivity at work and can strain your relationships with the people you love. To help your partner improve their shut-eye and enjoy the […]
3 Ways to Boost Your Sleep With a Partner
While many studies make sleep seem like a solitary act, most people share their bed with a partner. Bedroom drama can be a huge issue for sleep quality as well as become a issue in your relationship. Here’s what the experts recommend to help you and your partner embrace sleep as a couple, according to […]
What Sleep Says About Your Relationship
Spending plenty of quality time together is a pretty good sign of a happy relationship, but there are other cues that sleep provides. According to science, how close your bedtimes are, cuddling and other bed-sharing behaviors all play a role in how happy and healthy your love life is. Shape Magazine pointed out some very interesting […]
5 Ways to Sleep Better with Your Significant Other
Relationships are all about compromise, and there is no reason it shouldn’t continue when it’s time for sleep. Making adjustments for your partner’s sleeping style may not always be easy, but proper shut-eye for the two of you will help keep nighttime issues from negatively impacting your relationship. Try these sleep tips suggested by sleep […]
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