Two in a bed
Subtitle: the social system of couple bed sharing
By: Paul C. Rosenblatt.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
Subjects: Sleep -- Social aspects.; Sleeping customs.; Interpersonal relations.; Couples.
Description: "Two in a Bed includes interviews with more than forty bed-sharing couples as they candidly discuss winding down and waking up, cold feet and tucked sheets, who sleeps near the door and who gets pushed to the edge, snoring, spooning, sleep talking, sleep walking, and the myriad other behaviors we negotiate in falling asleep, staying asleep, and waking up each morning beside a partner. In addition to exploring the routines and realities of sharing a bed with another person, these interviews reveal important information about sleep, relationships, and American society. Stressing the intricacy and importance of a previously unremarked activity, Rosenblatt's Two in a Bed shows that sleep should no longer be viewed solely as an individual phenomenon."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Forming the couple system : learning to share a bed; title: The bed; title: Going to bed; title: Activities in the transition from awake to sleep; title: Temperature preferences; title: Talking and touching; title: Anger and the couple bed; title: Illness and injury; title: How can you sleep so soundly when I'm so wide awake?; title: Outside intrusions into couple sleep; title: Bathroom trips, tossing and turning, restless legs, sleep; title: Talking, grinding teeth, and nightmares; title: Snoring and sleep apnea; title: Safety, intimacy, and why couples sleep together; title: Waking up in the morning; title: Weekends; title: Everyday life and the couple system.