'Sleep divorce' may help you get a good night's rest — but it take a toll on your relationship: study

Sleeping apart might not be the key to happiness in a relationship.

Recent trends such as “sleep divorce” have highlighted the benefits of sleeping separately from a partner, sometimes even inhabiting different rooms.

The Scandinavian sleep method, a cultural design to improve sleep quality in Nordic countries like Sweden and Norway, has popularized the concept of using two separate duvets on one bed.

But a new study by researchers in Taiwan suggests that sleeping apart from your significant other may decrease psychological well-being.

The research, published in the journal BMC Public Health, surveyed 860 older adult heterosexual couples in Northern Taiwan to investigate the link between psychological well-being and sleeping arrangements.

The analysis considered both individual and