How to Sleep With a Snoring Spouse

One of the challenges that comes with being married can be having to sleep with a snoring spouse. Before heading off to another night on the couch, try some simple techniques to help you cope with or even reduce the snoring.

Things You'll Need

• Over the counter snore remedies
• Sound machine

Instructions

1. Ask your spouse to go to the doctor and see if there is a possible cause of their snoring that can be remedied. Your spouse may suffer from allergies that can be managed with medication. Your doctor may also recommend purchasing over the counter snoring remedies such as snore spray or strips that are available at most drugstores.

2. Go to sleep before your spouse. If you are already in a deep sleep when your spouse begins to snore, you'll be less likely to be woken up.

3. Ask your spouse to sleep on their side with their back to you. This way, if they begin to snore it will not be in your ear.

4. Drown out the sound of snoring with a sound machine, whirling fan or iPod.

Tips & Warnings

• Be patient, especially if you are newly married or snoring is a new habit of your spouse's. You will more than likely become used to the snoring given enough time.