"The bed is where they found privacy and were able to leave behind the distractions and separate interests that keep them apart during the day. There's also something about late night that allowed them to open up and connect....even though we may take sleeping with our partner for granted, it's through these kinds of shared social systems that we build and nurture our relationships, and perhaps uncover the underlying meaning of our lives."

--Paul C. Rosenblatt , professor and author of People Who Share A Bed anf the Things They Say About It, a new study about couples and sleeping *rules* in a relationship, or how "sharing a bed impacts our lives and sense of well-being"-- in a story in the NY Times