Separate bedrooms

[ajva]

Had Stef's pal Tony over today for a long lunch. I do like Tony - he's good fun. Anyway, I've just said goodnight to both of them (Stef and Tony, that is), and now face a good night's sleep. It's Stef's turn to take Charlie into his room in his Moses basket, leaving me a free hand

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[dreamsewing]

I don't think I could live with P if we *didn't* have separate bedrooms! My snoring would ruin what little sleep he gets, and I am a rotisserie sleeper ( have to turn every 15 minutes) due to back/stomach pain. The one bed(room) thing is actually kind of modern though isn't it, I remember all those 50's films with either 2 beds or 2 bedrooms. From my grana's generation backwards, 2 bedrooms was the norm unless financially unable. So perhaps the one bedroom thing is an economic/class expression.
Beyond the comfort level, for me, I like having time to myself, and a place to do so, where I know I am not being viewed (even lovingly) by anyone. My thoughts seem to run more freely, and when working/sewing being on my own leads to better focus.
Peoples reactions are odd though. My mum seemed diapproving, even though she & her 2nd husband actually sleep in different rooms 5 nights out of 7. Though in their case it's "in the spare bed in the office", she seems to find the actively defined "my bedroom" to show a lack of commitment to eachother. *sigh*