Maybe time for twin beds? When I was newly married, I couldn't sleep well because every time my husband moved, I woke up. Took years and years of marriage to get used to having him there. Now I snore and wake him. One thing that has helped us is I put two blankets on the bed. It's a queen size. One for him to the right, and mine to the left. We each get our own blankie to snuggle under.

Yep, other option is two beds. Works GREAT for DH and I.

Quite honest... your post heading made me look. ;)

Moni

I wrote an article recently for the VA and was surprised to learn that nearly 25% of couples sleep in separate beds.

I like separate rooms!

Sue

Oh, I try to sleep alone, believe me. DH still complains but between the bed-hogging, his sound machine, his fan and his snoring, no way can I get any sleep with him.

Nick is the worst offender now that the cats are gone. His legs sometimes hurt him at night and comes to me for comfort. He's a kicker too.

Paula- I had that problem when we had a queen bed. My husband kept creeping over to my side. We switched to a king size bed and that really helped.

I know what you mean. When our (deceased) cat slept with us, that was fine. But she didn't sleep the long way like people do, she slept the other way which takes up more space. So I always tried to stay over so she would have the room she needed. That's sick! It's an animal. Current cat refuses to sleep with us. Too bad. (not)

We have a queen size bed. 2 adults and 3 cats...guess who was taking up the most room?! Dean got a cold, and decided he would go and sleep in the other bedroom....3 years later, he is still there, and I am left with the 3 cats...and they STILL take over the bed!!! LOL

Our kids have a FIT when we say that we sleep in seperate beds! *G*

One of the new things in building new homes is to have his & her master suites with the bathroom between.....sounds good to me! =)

Someone has been peeking into my bedroom at night....We also have 3 cats, 2 of which have to sleep in the bed, 1 of which doesn't like the other sleeping there and there's always hissing and growling...(I always say, there's alot of action going on in my bedroom and DH sleeps though it)...After everyone is settled down, I have a couple of inches on my side...And to top it off, DH often dreams he's running or fighting and I sometimes get the brunt of it.....I've often thought about moving into the other room but I've gotten rid of the bed and that's my sewing room... So Paula, you're not alone!What we go through trying to get a good night's sleep!

I always scroll down to see which thread I want to read first and I must say the title of this thread caught my attention immediately LOL

My husband and I share a king sized bed and I too find myself clinging to the edge. The reason for us is that I suffer from the dreaded hot flashes/night sweats. I have a fan and a window open next to our bed, which then prompts him to pile on two extra blankets. I feel the extra warmth from them which causes me to move as far away as possible.

We don't typically allow the kids or dogs in our bed. Dogs are allowed during thunderstorms, and kids are allowed on special occassion. During those special nights, I go to the kid's empty bed. I got an alarm clock for DS' room so I can be sure to wake up in the morning.

I got tired of being kicked, pushed, and crammed into a corner of the bed. So, I leave. :) DS can get security from DH, and I get a peaceful night sleep with all the books and toys DS keeps in his bed.

P.S. I'm not a cruel mom. If DS wants to sleep in our room, there is always room on the floor for a sleeping bag. I'm just stingy with bed space and a good night's sleep.

Henry, my golden, thinks that it is his bed and he is doing me a big favour by letting me share it, sometimes only the top right-hand corner. He doesn't curl up but extends fully, including his tail.

The dog and cats we have now don't like to sleep with us, so I only have to deal with DH. I have no problem poking or pushing him when he hogs the bed.

Nick may be having growing pains if his legs hurt at night. Our pediatrician put my DD on Liquid Magonate (liquid Magnesium). We'd give her a spoonful when she woke up crying with leg pain and she'd be back asleep in no time. Worked like a charm!

Here is a link that might be useful: Magonate

For years we've had two extra-long twins used together as a European King. The mattres pad and the sheets are king-sized and it looks like one bed. It *almost* feels like one bed, but I don't feel it when DH thrashes or gets up/lies down. We are still 'in bed together'.

Am in total possession of my bed! I rule!

Then, again, I'm single :o)

Not to hijack your thread but I am surprised so many of you sleep with your pets!!!!!!!!! Aren't you the same people who don't want lemon slices in your drinks, bring your own bed sheets to hotels, won't touch doorknobs in public places, etc, because you are afraid of germs? How many germs are crawling over thses animals? And don't tell me they are as clean as humans because they are not.

Reason #187 not to have a pet. LOL

KT Therapy is wonderful...

For years, I've felt guilty about tearing and/or wearing the piping off of the side of our mattress. I could not help thinking it was just me and my resentment and anger after an argument with hubby! Granted it might have started out that way....but the apologizes long been made and accepted....yet, I still find myself "hanging on for dear life". I get my best sleep for a couple of hours after he has left for work in the morning. I really need to be able to "stretch" and "relax"...

Hope he does decide to buy a king size adjustable (2 twins) we've been talking about! With his back problems, this would be great...and great for my comfort too!

I don't know how any couples get a good rest sleeping in the same bed.

My cat is my only sleeping buddy; I have a double size bed. We both like our own space and don't stay close for the entire night.

Hey, I vote for separate houses!

I love sleeping when I'm at the country house alone. Can go to bed when I want, turn on the light at 2 AM, if I wake up and feel like reading, can lie diagonally across the bed if I get the urge. And DH doesn't wake me up when he gets up at 5:30 to stomp around the house getting ready for work.

Well, I do get the best sleep when I'm there, but honestly, I guess he's worth having around. But know what you mean--one husband and one little 6 pound cat take up most of the bed when I'm home. Still, it's nice having them both there to cuddle with.

I do let my cat sleep with me.

She is just an ordinary size cat; don't know what she weighs.

She is very polite though and lets me go to bed first. About the time I get to sleep she decides to join me. She prefers to sleep at the top of my head, which is really okay.

But sometime in the night she goes to the "outside" side of the bed. That is the side I get in/out of. When I want to get out for a potty break, she has miraculously turned into a solid brick that is almost unmovable. Pushing, shoving, telling her to move doesn't work. I finally make a space and get out of the bed. When I need to get back in, she has gone right back to her spot, and I go through the above, only in reverse.

I only put up with this because she is old now, and the best, sweetest, smartest cat I have ever had.

Sue

Between the dog and DH -- there were some nights that I ended up crawling in the other side of our queen after having been 'pushed' out of mine... but then we got a king select comfort bed with separate chambers... ahhhhhh blisss...
Well, the price of sheets was a shocker... but I found some at TJMaxx..for $40..

I've had better success with keeping my own space since I got a body pillow and keep "him" on the edge of the bed. That forces me into more of the middle and with a king sized bed, there's still plenty of room for Woody, me, "Hank" and a cat or 2 or 3.

When we had the queen, though, I had to fight for an inch, too, so I feel your pain, Paula.

Our Westie sleeps in HIS bed, on a bench at the foot of our bed. I cover him up with a towel just like a parrot!

We sleep with a window open. If it gets really cool, Eliot will appear at the head of the bedafter midnight, wanting to get between the duvet and the blanket, but he mostly sleeps in his own place. I'm much happier when he's in his bed because I am his favorite. If he's in our bed he wants to not just sleep near me, but wants to revoke the laws of physics and sleep in the same space I'm occupying. (He's another pet who sleeps *sideways* in bed, as someone already stated about her cat.)

Well...I put lemon in my drinks...don't take my own sheets to motels... and I touch doorknobs..I also eat burritos from the "Burrito Truck" at work! LOL! AND I sleep with 7 dogs and 1 husband...I like to live dangerously,I'm a rebel! LOL! Of course our bedroom is practically one big bed! We have a king frame with 2 single mattresses in it and then a single pushed up against that.The pups mostly get the middle mattress. Except Tassie and Chica ...one sleeps in back of my knees and one sleeps by my belly.On the weekends I sleep on the couch so the cats get to sleep with me...2 cats,Tassie and me on the couch.Night time is such fun here! LOL!
I won't show anyone my BD....not a pretty bed,but works for us and our "crew"!

I used to get pushed to the side of the bed in the OLD days. Finally I got tired of it all and when the dog is too close, I take the quilt, lift it up really fast and voila, the dog has rolled to the other side (said with an evil grin). Then I scoot back to MY place. Works like a charm.

Wow! You got my attention! I thought this was going to be something entirely different. I'm kinda disappointed. LOL I was going to suggest you try a whip.

Got my attention too. We have a king...so we have no problems. I have my sheet and blanket. He has his. Our bed may look messy, but who cares. I am a really bad sleeper...I wake easily...sleep in spurts...am awake at the slightest movement...am always hot...

And there are NO animals allowed in our bed. Ever. That to me, like Casey...is nasty. Ewwwwww. LOL

Never been one to have pets in beds, but my Chihuahua doesn't know that YET. No matter what I do, she has to find a way to sleep under me, or under the covers at the foot of the bed. I have her bed on the floor at the foot of my bed and can usually tell her to go get in her bed. But she always finds a way to jump back up into my bed. At first I could not sleep - she's so tiny I thought I would roll over on her. Now I've gotten used to it. But on those days when I really don't want to keep waking up during the night, I'll put her in her crate - aaaaaall the way over in the other part of the house. That ususally breaks her from jumping in the bed for a few days - whew! Funny, when my DD was a baby, she did the same thing, only she could really kick, just to move me over. I always ended up with the 6inches. I love my doggie though.

Flannelette sheet likes to slip down off of the quilt/coat and cover my face ... with which I disagree.

Sometimes some of the coats slide off of the single bed - but they do that quietly ...

... and I only notice when I get cold!

No spouses.

No kids.

No pets - the barn cats stay in the barn.

Don't like dogs' kisses - who knows where that nose was, just previously? Or what other dog's rear end it had been sniffing?

ole joyful

I love my dogs but they would never be allowed on my beds...I have never been one to sleep with the pets. Just my opinion...they have their own beds! My bed is the one place I know can get away from dog hair! We have a queen sized bed and rarley have issues with space...snoring is another story!