Simple Question for the Experienced

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Registered: 01-26-2006
Simple Question for the Experienced
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Thu, 12-28-2006 - 9:58am

Last night I got into bed around 11:30ish. I get up between 7:15-7:30 and try to get 8 hours even though it is usually 7 hours of sleep. My problem is that my husband (who has erratic work hours) will stay up pretty late which in turn causes me to not fall asleep or wake up every 5 minutes will he gets in bed. Often times I have woken up at 1:00 am and he is still down there watching TV. I know that he is his own person and can make his own decisions, but we got into a fight last night because I asked him if he could go to bed sometime around the time I go to bed. Any advice for us? This isn't a major problem, but I am worried this could get worse. Thanks:)

Caroline

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 12-29-2006 - 9:21pm
I'm with you and Aisha. I need some "my" time and there's nothing worse than lying in bed, wide awake listening to someone else sleep.


I've always been a night person, I can stay up all night easy, but go to bed early? Now that's hard!








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Registered: 12-16-2003
Sun, 12-31-2006 - 2:19am
I agree with Kimbirdy. I think every adult should be able to sleep without depending on another person to get in bed with them. It's unfair and selfish to expect an SO to go to bed when they are not ready. What if your SO were to expect you to stay up late with him and got mad when you didn't? The person staying up isn't taking any stand to be independent, he is just utilizing the waking hours he can, but the one pushing to have the SO is bed is taking a stand of dependence and neediness....and that's not healthy.

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