When a Washington Post reporter revealed he knew a couple who don't have designated sides of the bed, the internet went into a frenzy. Photo / Getty Images
When a Washington Post reporter revealed he knew a couple who don't have designated sides of the bed, the internet went into a frenzy. Photo / Getty Images
Ensuring a good night's sleep in a relationship can be tricky. For many, a key component is establishing a routine.
Commonly, this involves you and your partner sleeping on a designated side of the bed, night after night.
When Washington Post reporter Jeff Stein shared on Twitter that he knewa couple who didn't operate this way, it sent the internet into a frenzy.
Stein tweeted on July 26: "Several months ago, a couple we are friends with said they don't sleep on the same side of the bed every night.
Meanwhile some people used the opportunity to explain what their regular sleeping patterns are.
For the majority of respondees, this meant having allocated sides to sleep on every night.
A husband shared: "This is chaos. My wife and I tried to switch sides and it was the worst night of sleep I've ever had. Including when we had a newborn."
If one of us accidentally falls asleep on the wrong side, we need to wake up and move. My god, we aren’t animals.
