Sleeping in separate bedrooms isn't the end of intimacy—it might just save it. Relationship expert Gemma Nice shares how to make a sleep divorce work for your sex life.

There comes a time in almost every single relationship when one person simply cannot sleep because of their partner. Whether it is due to aggressive snoring, constant tossing and turning, or mismatched work schedules, one person inevitably ends up dragging their pillow to the sofa or the spare room in the middle of the night. As a relationship coach, I advise my clients time and time again to make this shift intentional.