My parents had separate bedrooms for the last ten years of their marriage and claimed it saved their relationship, and now my partner wants us to sleep separately and I feel like it means we are failing.
More people experience this than they realize.
Your map of marital decline includes physical distance as both solution and symptom.
“Where Are You with Your Parents' Relationship and How It Shaped Yours?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.