Sharing a bed with your partner can either be a dream or a nightly game of survival of the fittest. Some nights, I might be blissfully asleep, and my partner is left dangling on the edge. On other nights, it might be a tug-of-war for blankets and mismatched sleep temperatures. Truthfully, my partner and I accepted this as our fate, assuming that nightly battles were just a part of co-sleeping normalcy. It wasn’t until recently, when my partner and I were staying at a friend’s house, that I realized there is a sleep method that could solve all of our co-sleeping woes. And ever since I discovered it had a name, I’ve put the effects of it into full retrospective. In comparison to how we usually sleep, this sleep method—which is popular in parts of Europe—has been seriously impactful. If sleeping side by side with your partner feels less about physical closeness and leans a bit more restless these days, there is another version of co-sleeping you should consider exploring: the Scandinavian sleep method. The Scandinavian sleep method, which is common in countries like Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, requires little lift, but offers big fixes in comparison. How does it work? Instead of sharing one big comforter, each person has their own on the same bed. Simply meaning: two duvets equals zero drama. Each person chooses their own blanket weight, texture, and temperature, making it feel like you are sleeping in your bed but still sleeping next to your person. Think of it similarly to eating out at a restaurant; you and your partner order your entrees, but still share a table. You both get exactly what you want to eat and don’t feel like you need to sit in separate booths if you choose a different plate. I sleep with a heavier comforter, and he uses a lighter one. It’s been particularly nice for us, given that he runs hot and I run cold. I get to wrap myself in a blanket burrito, and he can stay nice and cool all night long. Considering my partner’s love language is physical touch, and we value our cuddle time, a full sleep divorce wouldn’t work for us, so this is a healthy compromise. While this method can be effective in giving co-sleepers an option that keeps them in the same bed, that’s not to say the tossing and turning simply stops where the blankets do. There may be instances where co-sleeping issues (think: snoring) cannot be easily resolved by this method. Meaning other options, such as sleeping in separate beds, might be more beneficial
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