Stop Snoring Remedies

Question by KPNJ: Can sleep deprivation ruin a relationship?
My fiancee SNORS LOUDLY. He has a deviated septum and has this terrible habit of putting his tongue to the roof of his mouth minimizing the already restricted amount of airflow. He is so loud that with the door closed I can hear him from the other side of our house,I’m not even kidding. I was always a very light sleeper but have gotten more sensitive to noise once I became a mother. He always snored but in the last 3 years it has gotten so bad that I mostly refuse to sleep in our bedroom now.

I am tired of waking up EVERY single night and moving to the guest bedroom. This daily interruption of sleep has really taken a toll of me physically and emotionally. I am a full time stay at home mom/part time student so I am up early with my toddler and am busy with the household and my academic responsibilities. Sleep is crucial to my daily functioning and losing sleep every night is really affecting me in a negative way. I am at my wits end with this and do not know what to do! I already spoke to him and we have tried over the counter treatments (nose strips etc) so I suggested the operation to lessen the snoring and he refuses to do it saying I should wear ear plugs. The problem is that I can still hear him through the earplugs and I need to be able to clearly hear the baby monitor for our daughter. We are engaged to be married but if this continues, I truly believe sleep deprivation will ruin our marriage. Anyone had this issue with their spouse? Suggestions? Please only serious answers.
Sathya..we tried me going to bed earlier but he is so loud and I am such a light sleeper that he wakes me up out of a sound sleep with his snoring in the middle of the night.
I know he needs to see a doctor but he outright refuses to.

Best answer:

Answer by That’s not my name
He should see a doctor, he could have sleep apnea. My husband was a terrible snorer, although it never really bothered me. But I knew it was possibly bad for his health, and he finally went to do a sleep study and then to an ear, nose, and throat doctor. He is now wearing a mask for the sleep apnea and doesn’t snore at all. He is also going to hopefully have surgery at some point for his deviated septum.

I can’t imagine sleep deprivation actually ruining a marriage, and I’m sure if your toddler was crying, you’d hear her no matter what. The bigger issue is him not caring that it bothers you.

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to sleep in the spare room because he keeps me awake all night every night. Anyone know of any “cures” to try?

I have heard of couples who broke up because the guy snored so loud the woman could never get a good nights sleep. Or do people just sleep in separate rooms for the rest of their lives?
How has snoring affected your relationship? Have you thought of splitting up because of your partner’s snoring?