Interestingly, while your sleep position reveals the state of your relationship, your preferred sleep position could also affect the quality of your relationship.  A study carried out by Professor Richard Wiseman of the University of Hertfordshire, revealed the most popular sleep positions for couples, with 42% sleeping back to back, 31% sleeping facing the same direction and just 4% spending the night facing one another. Additionally, 12% of couples spend the night less than an inch apart whilst 2% sleep over 30 inches apart. The wrong sleeping positions can ruin your relationship as they do not foster bond between couples.

For instance, 86% of couples who sleep less than an inch apart are reported to be happy with their relationship, compared to partners who spent the night further apart.  This is because the closer the couples during slumber, the easier it is to connect emotionally. Again, research has shown that being physically close to someone at any point of the day is likely to make you feel better, while touching someone releases happy hormones. Also, we can infer that couples who cuddle through the night are more liable to be happy in their relationships.

Let's explore the sleep positions that could affect your relationship:

Back- to- Back Sleep Pose
A survey by Doxy owl reveals that the back-to-back sleep position without touching contributed to divorce for 78% for couples. This sleep position is also known as the argument pose. Most couples after a disagreement or argument tend to sleep in opposite direction in unresolved anger. Laughably, no one wants to sleep on the sofa or on a spare slumber surface, so, they back themselves. You may feel comfortable with this position, however a back-to-back sleep position will eventually strain your relationship. Nonetheless, if your bottoms touch while sleeping back-to-back, it shows a sexual connection and a comfortable state.

Female spoon sleep Position
According to the survey by Doxy Owl, this is the most divorceable sleep position.  Still, spooning generally, is one of the most common sleep positions amongst couples, this is because it is believe to bring couples closer, indicates trust and a fair sexual position. Yet, only 18% of couples prefer this snoozing position. There are lots of spooning position, however, most men complain of being suffocated by their partners in the female spoon sleep position. This will consequently result  in arguments in the long run. So, while you may feel very comfortable in this position, it may just be a selfish way of enjoying your sleep if your partner isn’t comfortable.

Leg hugger pose
Sharing a slumber space with a leg hugger can be really annoying. Although this position calls for intimacy, as it is both enchanting and cute if  both couples legs are interwoven or are in contact most often, however,  this sleep position can strain your relationship if you are the only one doing it as the other couple may consider it stressful and disrupting.

Soldier pose
Ever slept in this position before with your spouse? than more than ever you adopt this pose when you are fighting with your spouse. Most couples who separated confessed to have adopted this sleep position before their divorce. This is a rigid position and does not give room for resolution.

Star Fish position
Star fish sleepers  spray their leg so wide in a bid to be comfortable to the detriment of their bed partners. They take all the space with only a small part left for their partner. While there are health benefits of dozing in this position, it is ideal for people who sleep alone. If you share a mattress with your partner, then this would be considered as a very selfish position. Interestingly, 73% of those who got divorced had a partner who space hog.

What is the Best Sleeping Positions for Couples?

Most people ask of the ideal sleep position for couples. The truth is, there’s no one size fit all when it comes to sleep positions for couples. Still, practice a sleep position that is comfortable and healthy for your relationship. Whether it is spooning, face-to-face or intertwined sleep position, the question should be: Does your sleep position strengthen the bond in the relationship?

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