How to Survive Life in the Suburbs

It’s Slowly Killing Me….

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His Snoring.

I know I’ve complained about it before, but friends, my SassyHubbys snoring has reached a new and epic level.  Have you ever thought about placing your entire hand over your mans face, putting your feet in the middle of his back to “help” him roll over, or flick his ear sorta hard just to get him to SHHHHHH?  Turns out.  I have. 

I have also tried white noise, ear plugs, begging, and almost crying.  Nothing gets this man of mine to stop with the snoring.  It’s become a kind of nails on a chalkboard noise you can hear through walls, down the halls and over the television.  It’s the sort of sound that makes you grab your blanket and stomp down the hall to the spare bedroom.,  And lately, it’s happening a little too often.  It’s a sleep stealing kind of thing that makes you start to snap at your kids, and zombie walk through your day, and it has got to stop.  Permanent bedhead is not cute. 

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So now a discussion!  When your man is outta control snoring and keeping you awake, is he to be held responsible for his actions?  Is it his fault that he is a human sound machine with the volume stuck on annoying?   And by this I mean, should he NOT get his skinny ass outa bed in the middle of the night and move down the hall once in a while so you can get a decent nights sleep?  Seriously, I need to know!!!  Why should I always be the “relocator”?  (because at 2am when I still have not slept and have to get up in 4 1/2 hours there is a whole lot of relocating!) I mean, he is the one who’s sawing logs and shaking the windows!  Can I demand he MOVE or is that one step into bitchville I don’t want to take.

Marriage advice welcome cause frankly this Mama in the Suburbs is just plain too sleep deprived to know what to do next.  zzzzzzz

    • Comments

    1. I hate to say it but years ago my husband finally relocated to the spare bedroom but in our case we both snore and we inevitably end up waking each other. I do miss sleeping with him but not enough to give up my sleep and I can honestly say we get along better now because we’re not exhausted or frustrated with each other anymore.

    2. I have to try to fall asleep before my Hubby, otherwise I have problems sleeping because of his snoring.

    3. I don’t care what position my husband is sleeping in he is snoring all the time. It wasn’t this bad before. It’s not his fault and I’m usually the one who leaves. My office is off our bedroom with a comfy sofa and my 50 inch TV so I put in a movie I’ve seen a million times, close my eyes and fall asleep. However I do miss the bed!

      • I think some kind of white noise, or a tv running in the back ground might be a great idea!

    6. My old boyfriend snored like a freaking freight train. After a couple years apart, we are seeing each other again and the first night, I was reminded of how LOUD he is. Sometimes he uses this retainer thingy that helps some. But weirdly, it hasn’t bothered me at all. I guess if it were every night, I’d end up relocating on occasion just to get a full night’s sleep.

    7. Girl try some Breathe Right Strips.. I’ve heard the work wonders. My husband is the same, hell he wakes HIMSELF up snoring so loud. Lucky for me, it’s not EVERY single night.

      Personally, after relocating yourself like you have been, tell him, it’s his turn lol.

      I feel your pain, I do, I’ve spent more then a few nights on the couch, in bed with Miss K.. or elbowing him til he wakes up and pretending I did it in my sleep <3

      • LOL I am going to have to try the Breathe Right Strips again. DH is truly the best, I’m sure he will give them another go.

    9. my husband doesn’t snore, but he does make noise (it’s weird this kind of mumbly half talking) that wakes me up! i’m a really light sleeper AND i have a hard time falling back to sleep, so it’s a problem. i’ve found that sleeping with headphones in blocks it out. i pull up a show i’ve seen a zillion times on netflix (so that i’m not so interested that i stay up to watch it!) and it drowns out his sleep talking! but i agree with some of the other commenters… if he’s snoring that loudly, maybe he should look into a sleep study. in the mean time, maybe you could try taking turns relocating! whoever gets to stay in bed makes the coffee in the morning?? good luck!

      • You know that is one thing I have not tried. I wonder if some light music might work!
        Thanks so much for taking the time to comment I truly appreciate it!

    10. omg the snoring!! i have to wake my husband up and tell him to get on his damn side when he starts snoring. its always when hes on his back or after he has had some drinks. thankfully when i was pregnant which was recently i got back at him with my snoring LOL

    11. Awe man. That sucks, my hubby snores, but I sleep through it no problem. I hope you can figure it out!

    13. My hubby had his tonsils removed and his snoring got so much better. Not a solution for everyone, but was needed for him. Earplugs are wonderful things. Hope you find something that works and get some zz’s

      • Ohh hadn’t thought about tonsils!!
        And slept like a baby last night, I managed to get to bed first 🙂

    14. I’ve so been there! It’s such an awful experience to lie there wanting to sleep, and watching the cause of your inability to do so, sleeping away!

    15. Yip, iam right there with you! Some nights its bearable and I manage to fall asleep but other nights its VERY bad and I send him to the couch.
      I say to him,
      “Happy Wife, happy Life” lol