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SHARING THE COVERS

Wendy Troxel

Every Couple's Guide to Better Sleep

The definitive guide on sleep for couples, with proven strategies to improve both sleep and relationship health, by a clinical psychologist named as one of the top experts on the science of sleep.

Dr. Wendy Troxel is a clinical psychologist and behavioral sleep specialist whose work is frequently cited in major media outlets as well as in recent bestselling books like Arianna Huffington's The Sleep Revolution (Arianna has already agreed to write an endorsement) and Dr. Matthew Walker's Why We Sleep. Dr. Troxel's mission is teaching couples to prioritize sleep and helping them find solutions to maximize the sleep quality for both partners, whether sleeping together or apart.

Dr. Troxel says "Great sleep is the new great sex." In Sharing the Covers, she shows couples how vital it is to "sleep like your relationship depends on it"--because in many cases, it does. With popular science and an in-depth understanding of a couple's relationship to sleep and to each other on her side, Dr. Troxel leads couples through an entirely different kind of sleep book. She tells readers how to:

- manage sleep cycles and sleep disorders
- maintain a healthy sex life
- decide on whether to ask for a "sleep divorce" and more

A good night's sleep is critical to any relationship. Whether it's stress, snoring, or insomnia that's keeping you up, Sharing the Covers will help couples get back to sleep and get back to each other.

Wendy Troxel, PhD is a senior behavioral and social scientist at the RAND Corporation and an adjunct faculty member in psychiatry and psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist. Dr. Troxel is internationally recognized for her work on sleep in couples, how sleep affects health and the global economy, and how social environments, including public policy, affects sleep. She is frequently invited to give lectures, workshops, or keynote speeches at conferences, retreats, and wellness meetings, and is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and Thrive Global. Her TEDx talk on the impact of school start times on kids' sleep has been viewed over 1.9million times and she has been invited back to the TEDx stage for a talk on the topic "Sleep like Your Relationship Depends on It."

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Book Published 2021-04-20 by Hachette Go

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'Sharing the Covers,' gives couples a lucid guide regarding sleep and its effect on relationships... Read more...

Sleep deprivation is a form of torture prohibited by the Geneva Conventions, but it took sleep researcher Wendy Troxel to explore the torture it can be on a relationship when a night owl and a morning person fall in love. Sharing the Covers takes on the huge missing element from sleep research and public information on sleep: sleep as a shared experience and a vital part of a happy relationship. Troxel is also a sleep therapist, so her book is filled with both scientifically?informed insight and practical solutions to couples' sleep?related issues. Sharing the Covers is a vital book on everything from how to sleep well together to why, for some partners, the truly loving thing to do is sleep apart.

This is a very important book. My data shows sleep problems plague 40% of distressed couples. Sleep disorders may even be a cause of relationship issues. Finally a book we can use to guide couples through the suffering. Buy this book!

Wendy Troxel is quoted, and SHARING THE COVERS mentioned, in this article on What To Do Before & After Daylight Saving To Make Sure It Doesn't Mess With Your Sleep... Read more...

How to sleep like your relationships depend on it - with Wendy Troxel Read more...

Sharing the Covers is a welcome guide for learning how to sleep with (or without!) your partner, and how to overcome the common, but rarely discussed challenges that so many couples face sleeping together. Dr. Troxel is a pioneer in helping couples find the strategies that will optimize both the quality of their sleep and their relationship.

I can tell you that I have saved more marriages as a sleep specialist than I ever would have as a marital therapist, just by getting people back in bed together. Dr Toxel knocks it OUT OF THE PARK with Sharing the Covers. I am recommending it to every couple I see. Its loaded with data, and real solutions for couples to real problems. Its an easy read and could save your relationship!

Wendy Troxel is quoted, and SHARING THE COVERS mentioned, in this article on Snoring: Whether you're a dedicated athlete or just starting the process of improving your fitness, snoring can mess with your training plans. "When snoring disrupts sleep quality, it can negatively impact athletic performance, heighten risk for athletic injury and impair recovery," explains Wendy Troxel, PhD, author of the forthcoming "Sharing The Covers" and senior behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation. Read more...

Partner Keeping You Awake? Here's How to Fix That - Pandemic anxiety isn't the only thing robbing us of our sleep. Some of us are battling a partner who snores, hogs the covers or goes to bed at a different time. ... I spoke with Dr. Troxel about how to negotiate joint sleep problems... Read more...

Wendy Troxel is a senior behavioral scientist at the Rand Corporation and the author of Sharing the Covers: Every Couple's Guide to Better Sleep. She studies the blurry relationship between sleep and relationship health. I asked her if it's true that most of us sleep better alone and, if so, why is there still a weird taboo around sleeping in separate beds? We also talk about how to broach the topic with your partner if you're interested in giving this a try... Read more...

Wendy Troxel cited in article: Why you and your partner might want to talk about sleep more: clinical psychologist and author of Sharing the Covers: Every Couple's Guide to Better Sleep Wendy M. Troxel, Ph.D., has noticed that compared to other challenges that couples face, sleep is often swept under the rug (blanket?). "We talk a lot about sex and what's working and not working in the bedroom, but sleep occupies a lot more time in bed than sex, and we rarely offer space in our relationships to just talk it out," Troxel says. Read more...

Author's article: 'I Help Couples Realize Great Sleep Is Better Than Great Sex' Read more...

Wendy Troxel is quoted, and SHARING THE COVERS mentioned, in this article on sleep: "Most couples end up sleeping on the couch out of desperation, but this move shouldn't be seen as an abandonment," psychologist Wendy M. Troxel, author of the new book Sharing the Covers: Every Couple's Guide to Better Sleep, told the Post. "Instead, see it an important way to keep your relationship healthy." Read more...

It has been said that, "Sleep is the new sex". That alone should make you buy this book. But let me ask you a question: what if you and your partner actually need to sleep separately in order to improve how you work as a couple, intimacy included? Is this kind of a, 'sleep divorce', right or wrong for you? And how do you balance the great sleep equation when you throw kids into the mix? Answers to all of these questions, and much, much more, await you in the brilliant, Sharing the Covers, written by THE world's expert on the topic, Dr. Wendy Troxel.

Wendy Troxel eloquently addresses how to share the covers, leading the way for couples to engage better together for a good night's sleep and, in turn, in their relationship with each other.

"Sharing the Covers: Every Couple's Guide to Better Sleep" by behavioral sleep specialist and clinical psychologist Wendy Troxel dives into the issues that might come up for couples sleeping together, from snoring to sleep disorders, and how partners can manage these issues - including how to ask for a "sleep divorce." We sit down with Wendy Troxel to discuss her book. ... Read more...

Wendy Troxel is quoted, and SHARING THE COVERS mentioned, in this article on "Sleep Divorce": You already focus on what you do with your partner when you're both awake. And that's a good thing. But the hours you spend knocked out (or trying desperately to fall asleep) in bed together deserve just as much attention. "It's really important that couples recognize that we spend about one-third of our lives asleep," says Wendy Troxel, Ph.D., senior behavioral and social scientist at the RAND Corporation and author of Sharing the Covers. "That's a major proportion of your coupled existence." Dr. Troxel supports the concept, but not its name. "The word divorce has such negative connotations," she says. "I like couples to think about forging a sleep alliance and to move away from the idea that it represents the death of a relationship."... Read more...

Author's article: The COVID Bed-Spread - Why sleeping apart from your valentine could be good for your health. ... Read more...