Okay, folks, give it up. Your preferred bed make and manufacturer, that is. Husband and I need a new bed. I’m not taking this one lying down anymore. We’re talking full-scale sleeping revolution.
We’re buying a king sized bed. The queen must abdicate. Exit. Vamoose. Sayonara sister.
I stand by my (very unscientific) research on the size. In last fall’s Late Bloomer Bride poll, the king sized bed was chosen by you as the ideal size for marital happiness. A full 40% chose the king. Just 25% of you preferred the queen size. Naturally, no one chose “full size.” (Do they even make those anymore?) A few of you selected “it depends,” citing a myriad of reasons, such as time of year (read: temperature) and how close you felt to your partner at the time.
I don’t need reasons. I need more room. And, less movement. And, the opportunity to enjoy covers that do not magically get whisked off my cold shoulders when Husband suddenly feels hot. (I trust having more room means he can whisk away and it won’t affect me over there.)
Bottom line, I am not above saying that we cannot stayed married unless we get a new bed.
So, what kind of king-sized bed should we be looking for? Yes, I’m crowdsourcing our bed purchase.
Someone recommended a tempurpedic, but I hear they are rubber and add to the “heat” factor (and not the good kind). Others swear by the Heavenly Bed, which you can buy from the Westin Hotel. I’ve heard an inflatable mattress can be quite an experience. I’ve already tried the water bed experience – talk about motion! And, then Consumer Reports keeps talking about bed construction…
I know we have to go plop our bodies onto one to really see. But unless they let us take it home for a week, I’m not sure even that will convince us. So, what say you? Which bed make do you believe is the best? I await your recommendations, credit card in hand.
(Ooo, and did you hear about the latest “boomer” study? A key finding was that a TV in the bedroom is more important than regular sex for Boomer women. Obviously, they didn’t interview me.)
BTW, we can switch out the mattress for different ones for then next 30 days; so, we can be sure we like sleeping on what we have. Good luck!
We just got a king from Savvy Sleeper in Ivy. It’s a natural latex, so no chemicals like the tempurpedic. They can make them with different levels of softness on each side, as they did ours. Love it so far!
Awesome tip! Thanks, Cynthia. You are a wealth of intelligence.
We sprung for the king size bed a few years ago when we finally had a big enough bedroom for one. I love it. We have a pillowtop mattress, one of the big brands, but not sure which one. I don’t think that there is a perfect type of bed that suits all. If it is comfortable to you and is a brand that has a reputation for holding up, then I think that you’re all set. To me the biggest draw back to a king size bed is that my husband travels a lot, and the bed feels way too big when I’m all alone in it. There’s my two cents!
Thanks for the vote on the king. I’m staying in a hotel right now with a king to myself. I must say I’m lovin’ it.
Suzanne
Your blog is one of my reward breaks – thank you
I am laughing to hard I’ve melted the guilt for skipping Pilates today. I love our bed, made in Austria. Chances are slim that they have them there, but as I mentioned when you did the poll, separate mattresses with that faux-sleeping-together-cuz-the-frame-keeps-them-together thing really reduces disturbing nocturnal movement (as opposed to the welcoming kind!).
I’ve treated two clients who spent a lot of money on Tempurpedic beds, only to find they caused serious discomfort. I’ve also had clients who found the sleep number beds aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. If I’d heard of the “best bed ever” as opposed to “the bed that killed my back” I’d share that information, but sadly I have not.