Does sharing a bed with a partner affect sleep?

Does sharing a bed with a partner affect sleep?

Chris Idzikowski (Director of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre) gives expert video advice on: What environmental factors can affect sleep?; Does sharing a bed with a partner affect sleep?; Does sharing a bed with a pet affect sleep? and more...

Sharing beds with a partner has an impact. There has been experimental work which basically shows that if there is more than one person in a bed, everybody starts disturbing everybody else and it can lead to <a href="http://www.videojug.com/interview/the-effects-of-sleep-deprivation-2">sleep deprivation</a>. On the other hand, it's important for some people to be with other people while they sleep, and so there is emotional distress if they're not together, so it really depends what the person needs.