separate beds

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Separate beds are two single beds in the same room, typically for a couple who share a bedroom but not a sleeping surface.

The phrase often implies relationship distance or marital trouble: They've been sleeping in separate beds for months.

In older times, separate beds were standard for married couples, especially among the upper classes.

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distance · growing apart · pillows · blankets · nightstand · space · snoring · night owl · early riser · couples · hotel room · headboard · sheets · insomnia · relationship · cold · cooling off period · lonely

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sleeping arrangement intimacy

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Sleeping surface for two

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relationship symbolism

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Emotional closeness between people

togetherness · closeness · marital harmony · wedded bliss · connection

relationship status signaling

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Deluxe room for newlyweds

wedded bliss · intimate relationship

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG