Cameron Diaz has called on couples to make “sleep divorces” the “normal”.
Diaz is set to return to the big screen after a decade-long hiatus, coming out of retirement to star in a Netflix film. Taking action again, It is scheduled to be released in November.
In 2017, after having two children with her husband, she decided to take a step back from public view to focus on her philanthropic work and family. Good Charlotte Frontman Benji Madden.
But it looks like she’s back, and giving us all some much-needed relationship advice.
Cameron Diaz also endorses the trend. (Steve Jennings/Getty Images)
Sleeping in the same bed as your partner can bring a lot of problems, including the inevitable fights over the bed, going to bed at different times, and waking up an hour earlier than you need to because of your partner’s alarm clock.
And if you’re married, it almost seems like you’re accepting that this will happen for the rest of your life.
Well, it looks like Diaz has a solution to their bedroom obstacles, and it comes in the form of a “sleep divorce.”
It may sound a bit cruel, but some couples claim that it has actually changed their relationships for the better.
Sleep divorce is basically when couples choose separate sleep environments: separate beds, separate bedtimes, and sometimes even completely separate rooms.
A staggering 29% of Americans choose to sleep separately from their partner, according to a survey conducted last year by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
And that Charlie’s Angels The star has since been urging partnered men to try out this revolutionary sleep technique.
Cameron Diaz says sleep divorces ‘should be normalized’ (lipstickontherim)
“Separate bedrooms should be the norm,” she said during an appearance on The Molly Sims Show. Lipstick on the rim Last year’s podcast.
“For me, it’s literally, I have my house and you have your house. We have our family home in the middle. I go to my room and sleep.”
“You go sleep in your room. I’ll be fine.”
While she may have a point, there’s currently no research to suggest that a “sleep divorce” has any positive effect on sleep quality.
The romantic in me still quite likes the idea of sleeping in the same bed as my partner, but if it means I won’t be hogging the futon myself, it might be worth a try!
