The reason married couples in Japan choose to sleep in separate beds

Sharing a bed is just one of the marital blisses couples enjoy. However, this isn’t a common practice in the country of Japan.

Not only do Japanese couples, or at least a great number of them, choose to sleep in separate beds and even rooms, but it is a tradition deeply rooted in their culture.

While other cultures may find this practice odd, in Japan it has been around for centuries.

The reasons for this are many, and one of them is avoiding disturbing the partner’s sleep with certain sleep-related issues such as snoring, relentless, frequent bathroom use during the night, and even different sleeping schedules among the rest.

Further, in Japan, people value personal space, and married couples sleeping in separate beds reflects this cultural norm of respecting personal boundaries.

That a good night’s sleep is crucial for our mental and physical well-being is common knowledge. Therefore, considering that Japanese people work long hours, it is essential for them to sleep well and get a good night rest in order to be able to be efficient and get through the day.

Further, certain studies show that sleeping separately through the night leads to deeper and more meaningful connections between the couples during the day.

While many believe that the practice of sleeping separately can lead to conflicts in the relationship between the partners, studies suggest just the opposite. By respecting each other’s personal space and habits, married couples in Japan can focus on spending a quality time together rather than being left frustrated by their partner’s sleeping habits.

This also leads to the partners experiencing freedom, independence, and autonomy withing the marriage.

Of course, despite this being a cultural thing, some married couples in Japan choose not to follow this “tradition.” At the end of the day, it depends on the couple and their likes and dislikes within their union.

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Monica Pop
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Monica Pop is a senior writer for Bored Daddy magazine covering the latest trending and popular articles across the United States and around the world.

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