Considering a sleep divorce? This Danish technique might just save your marriage |
Considering a sleep divorce? This Danish technique might just save your marriage
April 30, 2026 — 7:00pm
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They say sharing is caring, but in Denmark, that mantra certainly does not extend to bed linen.
A typical Danish master bedroom is decked out with a double or queen bed, a foamy top mattress, bottom sheet, two square pillows and two single-bed-sized doonas, neatly folded in half.
My first impression was confusion and disbelief. Was it washing day? Had I accidentally stumbled into a child’s room? The set-up looked not at all conducive to horizontal recreation.
But don’t judge before you try it. After two years swanning about in the Danish kingdom, I can attest that this Scandinavian sleep hack is genius for pure practicality.
Sleep-deprived Aussies should jump on the separate doona bandwagon. Research shows about half of us have trouble falling asleep and even more do not have quality sleep most nights. And couples who are not sleeping well have more anger and conflict in their relationships and........