Introduction
Forming the couple system : learning to share a bed
The bed
Going to bed
Activities in the transition from awake to sleep
Temperature preferences
Talking and touching
Anger and the couple bed
Illness and injury
How can you sleep so soundly when I'm so wide awake?
Outside intrusions into couple sleep
Bathroom trips, tossing and turning, restless legs, sleep talking, grinding teeth, and nightmares
Snoring and sleep apnea
Safety, intimacy, and why couples sleep together
Waking up in the morning
Weekends
Everyday life and the couple system.
Two in a bed : the social system of couple bed sharing by Paul C. Rosenblatt. ISBN 9780791468302. Published by State University of New York Press in 2006. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.