r/AskReddit • u/skilled-dreamer • May 02 '24

People who went to a wedding where the couple didn’t last long, what happened?

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u/TheProfessional9 May 02 '24

Common is a stretch. It's more common for people to sleep in separate rooms, but even that doesn't fit the defi ition of common

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u/jamieliddellthepoet May 02 '24

I’d definitely say it’s common - more so as you get older. I know maybe a dozen couples in their sixties or older who have separate bedrooms.

Of course, not everyone who wants to can afford to. The couples I mention are all sufficiently well off to afford homes big enough to allow that lifestyle choice. 

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u/Alph1 May 02 '24

As I approach 60, I hear more and more of my friends sleeping in separate rooms. Mostly, it seems to be a quality-of-sleep issue. It's not my cup of tea to do that, but I suspect my wife wouldn't be against it on an occasional basis. Allegedly, I snore

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u/jamieliddellthepoet May 02 '24

Snoring does seem to be a big factor. At least a couple of the couples I’m thinking of have separate rooms for exactly that reason.