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Your Married Sleep Style DECODED
Your Married Sleep Style DECODED
Bedtime body language reveals a lot about your relationship. Wait till you hear what the
experts have to say about your favourite pm position
Happy couples are good in bed, but not only in the way you'd think. Sure, they may have hot sex,
but more important, they have amazing intimacy. And this connection is evident in the way they
fall asleep, says Jan Hargrave, a nonverbal-communication expert and author of Freeway Of
Love. That's not to say that twosomes with the most enviable marriages are the ones who snuggle
on a single pillow. “Those with good rapport do touch, but it can be just one hand on the other's,”
says Allan Pease, co-author with his wife, Barbara Pease, of Body Language. Why? When we
make skin contact, our bodies produce oxytocin, the bonding hormone, which makes us crave
greater closeness. So if you cuddle – even when tired – you'll feel more linked. Curious what
signals you send out? Let's peek under the sheets...