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Poor Sleep Is Associated With
Lower Relationship Satisfaction
In Both Women and Men...
A bidirectional association exists between couples' sleep quality
and the quality of their relationship, according to a research
abstract presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting
of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.
Results indicate that on a day to day basis, couples' relationship
quality affects their sleep, and their sleep also affects their
subsequent relationship functioning. For men, better sleep was
associated with more positive ratings of relationship quality the next
day. For women, negative partner interactions during the day were
associated with poorer sleep efficiency for both themselves and their
partner that night.
"When we look at the data on a day-by-day basis, there seems to
be a vicious cycle in which sleep affects next day relationship
functioning, and relationship functioning affects the subsequent
night's sleep," explained the principal investigator at the University
of Arizona. "In this cycle, conflict with one's partner during the day
leads to worse sleep that night, which leads to more conflict the
following day. Although these results are preliminary due to the
relatively small sample size and a subjective measure of sleep
quality, the woman's perception of the relationship seems particularly
important, as it impacts both her own and her partner's subjective
sleep quality that night."
The study involved data from 29 heterosexual, co-sleeping couples
who did not have children. Each completed sleep diaries for seven
days. Each partner was asked to record the quality of interactions
with their partner six times a day.
Improving either quality of sleep or relationships may provide overall
benefits, as the two directly impact each other. The researchers
recommend that couples should resolve disputes before going to
bed and avoid confrontational discussions on a day when one or
both of them had a bad night's sleep.
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