Everybody needs a good night's sleep. It's one of life's simple pleasures.
But if you're married to somebody who snores or scrolls on their phone all night,
quality shuteye might be hard to come by. Here are the celeb couples who sleep in different rooms.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tied the knot in 1947, so when you've been married for
almost three-quarters of a century, sleeping in separate rooms probably sounds like a great idea.
However, according to Prince Philip's first cousin, Lady Pamela,
the royal couple sleeps separately because it is a tradition among the wealthy in England.
Lady Pamela told American writer Sally Bedell Smith in 2011,
"In England, the upper class always have had separate bedrooms. You don't
want to be bothered with snoring or someone flinging a leg around.
Then when you are feeling cozy you share your room sometimes. It is lovely to be able to choose."
In 2017, it was reported that Prince Philip took this whole
sleeping separately thing to the next level by actually moving out. The Daily Beast reported,
"Philip has never made any secret of his dislike for Buckingham Palace."
Actress Helena Bonham Carter and director Tim Burton didn't just sleep in separate beds,
they slept in different houses. Their London abode was split into a duplex when they bought it,
and the creative couple refused to change the layout. The Daily Mail reported in 2010,
"Each has its own very distinct decor:
hers is girly, vintage and chintzy, while his is a gothic melange of 'skeletons and weird things'
and floor lights in neon shades. Each partner has their own television [...] and their own kitchen."
Their reasoning was simple. As reported by The Daily Mail,
"Not only is Tim an insomniac who likes to pace and watch TV, he says that she talks too much and
that he needs some peace and quiet away from her. And anyway, counters Helena, he snores."
In the article, the actress even elaborated on the arrangement and revealed,
"He always visits, which is really touching. He's always coming over [...] It
really is a great idea. You never have to compromise emotionally or feel invaded."
The couple divorced in 2014 after 13 years of marriage, so maybe sleeping apart had
something to do with that. Or maybe it didn't. We'll never know.
Kevin Jonas married wife Danielle in late 2009, but soon after,
the fairytale was over. Danielle learned that her new prince snored. In Touch reported,
"They’ve only been married for five months, but Kevin Jonas and his wife [...] are
already sleeping in separate beds. [...] Kevin, 22, snores like a freight train!"
A so-called explainer told the publication,
"Kevin and Danielle had never spent a night together until their wedding night,
so she had no clue that he snores so loudly [...] She loves her husband,
but now she sleeps in a guest room when he gets too noisy. [...] They are still
crazy about each other [...] But the snoring has become a big joke for their friends."
David and Victoria Beckham have been an "it" couple for over two
decades and it appears that their secret for lasting that long may
be living on different continents. A source told US Weekly in 2018,
"They will always be family [...] But David and Victoria are leading very different
lives. [...] It’s not unusual for couples to change and grow apart. [...] I think
they quite like having somewhat separate lives. When you’ve been married that long,
some regular distance does you both good!"
However, when it comes to their children,
the Beckhams are reportedly on the same page. The source added,
"The kids are the common bond that will keep them united. [...] They are like every married
couple I know — some days lovey-dovey, other days cold [...] It comes with being together so long."
"I've been married to him for 20 years so I'm kind of fond of him."
Much has been written about the relationship between President Donald Trump and Melania Trump,
but a 2018 article shed light on what life is like between the famous couple
when the cameras aren't around. A former White House official told The New York Times,
"[Melania Trump] maintains a separate bedroom from her husband, and when the two travel,
they stay in separate hotel suites."
Meanwhile, The Washington Post revealed that Melania wasn't in a huge rush to move
into The White House after the inauguration and delayed her arrival. And when Melania
is at The White House, she doesn't really want to stay there long. According to W,
"[Melania] returns home to New York — at least once per month,
two people close to her say — for meetings and to visit a small circle of associates,
including her sister and her hairstylist."
After relationships with Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck, and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin,
Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow seemingly found her soulmate when she married Brad Falchuk,
the producer of American Horror Story, in 2018. However, due to their blended family,
and the fact that they have four children between them,
the couple decided to live separately. Paltrow told WSJ Magazine,
"I've never been a stepmother before. I don't know
how to do it [...] We are still doing it in our own way. With teenage kids,
you've got to tread lightly [...] It's pretty intense, the teenage thing."
Living apart out of respect for their kids is a sacrifice most couples aren't willing
or able to make, but it appears to have worked for Paltrow. The actress told Harper's Bazaar in 2020.
"One of my best friends was like, 'That is my dream. Don't ever move in [...] I think
it certainly helps with preserving mystery and also preserving the idea that this person has
their own life. So this is something I'm trying to remain aware of now as we merge together."
Radar Online revealed that Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick bought two
adjacent townhouses in 2016. A source told the publication,
"They've had some ups and downs and they decided that separate living areas were
crucial to keep them together [...] They still have dinner together and if the mood's right
they'll have a 'sleepover,' so it's not really that they're living separate lives,
more that they're treating an almost-20-year marriage with the care and respect it deserves."
During a 2018 appearance on Girlboss Radio, Parker explained,
"I know this sounds nuts, but we have lives that allow us to be away and come back together [...] I
think that that's been enormously beneficial because we have so much to share in a way."
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