When I heard that 9 out of 10 couples compromise on comfort in order to sleep together I wasn’t surprised. It seems that every couple I know complains about their significant other’s sleeping habits, including Mike and I, and that ads up to almost 300 hours of lost sleep a year!

Here’s just a few of our problems:

• Mike snores.
• I moan.
• Mike likes a firm mattress.
• I like a soft mattress.
• Mike like to be snug as a bug in a rug.
• I like to be chilly willy.
• Mike sleeps like a rock.
• I toss and turn.
• We each sleep with our own blanket because we both hog the blanket.
• The dog hogs the bed.

For the past 15 years, The Better Sleep Council has declared May Better Sleep Month, so I think it’s time we all got our beauty rest and took some tips to promote better sleep for couples from sleep expert, Pete Bils. Here are just a few tips to avoid some of the most common sleeping problems couples encounter:

• If your partner snores, try going to bed first so you can fall asleep peacefully (or just smother them with a pillow).
• If your partner tosses and turns, create a barrier with pillows to help minimize bed movement (or strap them down when they sleep).
• If you and your partner prefer different sleeping temperatures, try a dual weight comforter or electric blanket (or just open a window and tell them to deal).
• Vow to make the bedroom a restful place. No work, no laptop, no television (unless of course there’s a really good Disease-of-The-Week movie on).
• If you and your partner prefer different mattress firmness, invest in a bed that allows you to adjust the firmness (so you an be comfy, and they can stop whining).

To celebrate Better Sleep Month, Select Comfort has special deals on their fabulous Sleep Number Mattresses, a great way to get the quality sleep you deserve while still being close to your honey (and not having to smoother them with a pillow or strap them down like a psych ward). Just look at all the problems a bad mattress can cause…

Sleep is important, so take a little time to make your sleeping situation and your relationship as comfortable as possible!