When it comes to the relationship between a husband and wife, it is one that is much more intimate than any other relationship we have. That relationship often is seen in the way that we sleep together, but there has also been some debate in recent years.
Some people will tell you that it is better to sleep in separate rooms and this is not something new. In fact, looking back at history, people often had different sleeping arrangements but that didn’t stop them from being intimate.
The wife in this story was understanding when her husband wanted to sleep in a different room but she soon became suspicious. Were those suspicions founded? Read on to find out more.
I watched James clear out his bedside table, my heart sinking with each item he placed into the small wicker basket.
Five years ago, a car accident left me paralyzed from the waist down. James had been my rock ever since. Now, as he packed up his things, I couldn’t help but feel like my world was crumbling all over again.
“I’ll still be here if you need me, Pam,” he said, his voice soft but firm. “This doesn’t change that.”
“You just won’t be in the same room anymore,” I mumbled.
James nodded. “Like I said, I just need a bit more freedom while I sleep.”
I nodded, not trusting myself to speak. How could I tell him that this changed everything? That the thought of sleeping alone in this big bed terrified me?
As he left the room, basket in hand, a crushing wave of insecurity washed over me. The thought that James might not be able to bear sleeping next to me anymore made my chest tighten with fear.