'Abstinence' Makes the Heart Grow Fonder?

'Victorian' Sleeping Arrangements.

A recent article in the New York Times claims that more and more people in the U.S. are ordering separate master bedroom suites in their new homes. However it's not because they're sexual prudes, apparently it has more to do with getting a good night's sleep!
I guess the Victorians used that excuse as well!

According to the article, a February survey by the National Association of Home Builders, predicts that by 2015 more than 60 percent of custom houses will have 'dual master bedrooms'. It goes on to say that this new (or resurrected) phenomenon of separate sleeping quarters applies to all income brackets and not just the wealthy. The middle-class just has to make do with the spare room or the couch, rather than having 'his' and 'hers' master bedrooms! From snoring, restlessness to kids crying in the night - the excuses abound.
Now, interestingly enough, this article was written on my fifteenth wedding anniversary and despite the fact that my husband snores incessantly that would not encourage me to have my own permanent bedroom. It may require a night or two on the couch, but I usually end up back in bed before the sun rises - we got married because we enjoy each other's company and the bedroom is our sanctuary. I also watch many horror movies and they seem to pop into my head when I'm alone in the dark!

A suggestion to those who complain about their partners' annoying nocturnal activities would be to invest in a larger bed or wear earplugs! Or maybe this is a clear sign that they want their own space for reasons other than snoring and may as well just live entirely alone.