 If you want better sleep, you may have to consider a sleep divorce. We're learning how to turn our bedroom into a sleep sanctuary in this section. But what if the most annoying thing in your sleep sanctuary is the person laying next to you? Do you need a sleep divorce? Some surveys show that at least 30% of couples don't sleep in the same room and that number is actually probably higher than that because some people don't want to admit it. So I will admit it. Liz and I went through a sleep divorce several years ago. It was her idea because this is back, you know, I weighed 400 pounds and I had sleep apnea and snored and all that. So but I was not happy about our sleeping in a separate room when we first started. I was really worried it would have a negative impact on our relationship, just to be honest. But then I realized how much better both of us were sleeping. Better sleep is never bad for your relationship. If both people, if we're both happier and healthier because we're getting better sleep, that makes the relationship better. We will occasionally sleep in the same bed. We're quickly reminded of why we typically don't. I would say that both of us wake up two to four more times per night when we share a bed and we lose at least 30 minutes of sleep because of it. So who knows? A sleep divorce might keep you from getting a real one. So again, people would say, wait a minute, we'll talk later about how a sleep sanctuary is supposed to be used for sleep and sex. Does sleeping in separate bedrooms affect that intimate part of your relationships? Well, it certainly doesn't have to. You can be in bed at times before you go to sleep and after you go to sleep or after you wake up, but without actually being in bed together while you're sleeping. So this may be even more difficult for some people. Are your pets hurting your sleep? Some people are more worried about kicking their pet out of their bed than their spouse. Now, I'm not passing any judgments one way or the other. You have to remember, I'm laying out every option I can to help you get better sleep. You need to decide which ones are right for you and which ones you can actually do. Your pet actually may be a sleep aid or a sleep hindrance. I leave that up to you to decide. No judgments here one way or the other from me. What's the key takeaway here? Your sleeping partner, human or otherwise, could be having a negative impact on your sleep. Action steps. Consider the pros and cons of sleeping alone. Be honest about the impact that your sleeping partners are having. So you could even consider separate beds if you don't have an extra bedroom. That would limit some of the damage, I guess, right? If you're moving around in bed, it's not waking the person up next to you. If one person snores, then you could wear earplugs. There are ways to fix this, and truly fixing this may be impossible. Maybe you cannot actually get a sleep divorce. That's OK, too. The entire point of this course is to fix as many things with our sleep as possible and get the best night sleep that we can. Every little bit helps. So we've been focusing on our bed. Now it's time to focus on our bedroom and turning it into a sleep sanctuary. OK, I hope this video helps. Have a wonderful day. Be blessed.