Snoring is widespread and is believed to affect as many as 50% of adults, including both men and women, over 45 million Americans. In one 2006 survey of over 2,000 British couples, 56% of respondents admitted that they snored (70% of men admitted to snoring; 40% of women admitted to snoring). 30% of the respondents stated that their bed partner snores. 48% of the respondents stated that snoring affected their personal relationships, with 46% of respondents admitting that they sleep in separate bedrooms as a result of snoring.