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. A friend of mine had her hubby go to a sleep clinic and he now has a machine that eliminates his snoring. It looks ghastly but everyone in the house is now sleeping well and are back to the “I love you ” stage…..

    3. He has to be responsible. HA HA! Send him to a sleep Dr. and check him for sleep apnea.
      Also, we got a new bed a few years ago that has adjustable head and foot incline; when the coach has snoring issues, just adjusting his upper body incline helps A LOT.
      I’m not a fan of leaving the bed at night because ‘someone else’ is making noise!
      I do poke, kick and moan too….it’s our right. I’m thinking in your case the adjustable bed might be your best bet though.

      • Oh I love the idea of the adjustable bed! Not just for him, but for me! Maybe I can get something out of this snoring problem after all.
        Until then I am standing my ground…errr bed.

    5. I agree with Jenn. Get him to see your doctor and get a sleep study done. It could mean the difference between getting a good nights’ sleep or relocating. It really is a non-invavsive test and the sound of a CPAP is much better than sawing logs…

    6. Hubby used to wear those nose strips and they helped quite a bit. Then his snoring basically stopped, now it is only once in a while, but I am the one who relocates after I have smacked him a few times.

      • LOL I do love that you smack him a few times before you re locate. My issue is that I get so MAD before I move. Apparently you are a better wife than me!

    7. I sent my hubby to the sleep clinic for a sleep study. His snoring gave him terrible sleep apnea and he needed to use CPAP therapy. Now there is just the gentle hum of the CPAP machine – so much nicer than the horrible sounds that used to fill our room and keep me awake 🙂

      • I think you might be on to something here. I do wonder if I would be able to get my SassyHubby to go. Do you mind if I ask, does your Hubby feel better now? I have to think all that deep snoring has to be destructive to a good nights sleep.

        • I just thought his snore was annoying, but his oxygen levels wereactually plummeting at night and he was not getting a restful sleep (me, either – LOL). It definitely has helped him, he can’t sleep without his CPAP – took him awhile to get used to it, but now he really relies on it. Best of luck! 🙂

    8. My husband has slept in my son’s old room more often than not these days, lol. I need some sleep! I wish I had the answer because I feel your pain.

      • You may not have the answer but it does help to know I’m not the only happily married Mama kicking the man to the spare room once in a while 🙂 Hope we both get some sleep this weekend!

    9. The only fix I’ve found for this issue is to go to bed (and be asleep) before he comes to bed. Other than that, have you tried ear plugs?

      • Would you believe I can hear that damn snoring THROUGH the ear plugs! LOL His snoring is quite impressive!! I’m going to try going to bed before him, with ear plugs already in place, that might work!

    10. Sorry but I just had to laugh because I get this!! If you find the magic answer, will you please share?

    11. omg i hear you , its awful , i plug his nose and then he stops for a few seconds and then starts again , i plug his nose again harder this time , and he wakes up to say WHAT ARE YOU DOING …LOL well your snoring , and he rolls over , maybe get him to try the breathe right nose strips , they help me out according to my Husband i snore bad too , i guess two wrongs don’t make a right lol

      • Bwhahaha I have not tried plugging his nose but I “might” have tried lightly tickling his arm so it irritates him and makes him smack himself! 🙂
        Everyone is suggestions those Breathe Right strips! I might have to try those again!

    12. Sorry, no advice other than what has been said already. My DH rarely snores. I do empathize on the lack of sleep. Our twin 5yo boys have been coming into our bed lately and when they sleep in our bed, it does make it difficult for me to sleep good. Over the past few weeks with them getting used to Kindergarten (new school/new routine), they’ve been staying in their own beds all night. I do really praise them and make a big deal when they do stay in their beds, so that helps too. Good luck!

      • I am so thrilled for you that you are finally getting a good nights sleep! Well done getting those babies to stay in their own beds, and into Kindergarten full time, that is a huge deal! Maybe I should try some positive re-enforcement with my SassyHubby 🙂

    13. We have a similar issue but hubby is the one who usually locates because he knows he keeps me awake. Have you tried the Breathe Right Strips, we found that they did help some.

      • You are the second person to recommend those strips. He has tried them and if you can believe it, he tears them off in the middle of the night. Doesn’t even wake up when he does it. It’s kind of hilarious! PS He does take his turn relocating, I just wish he didn’t make me beg to do it!

    14. Oh how awful. I’m so moody when my sleep in interupted. My husband snores some but not that bad. However I know someone who is going through the same exact problem and they actually do not sleep in the same bed. I know it sounds awful but when they both have to wake up at 5am and one of them is always relocating it gets tiring. It works for them though so thats all that matters. Has he tried those breath right strips? My dad has to use those every once in awhile.

      • Ready for this, we have tried those Breathe Right strips. He tears them off in the middle of the night. Doesn’t even wake up while he does it! LOL

    15. Your hubby should offer to go to the spare room but don’t make it permanent. My hubby snores once in a while. I nudge him, he mumbles and he usually turns over.