Did you ever think obstructive sleep apnea may be one of the factors behind the United States' high divorce rate? Accidents, low job productivity, and mental stress maybe, but divorce? It may sound strange but there is a connection with sleep apnea and divorce.
The Connection
Before anything else, what are the top ten factors behind divorce? These factors are as follows.
· Lack of commitment
· Unfaithfulness
· Abandonment
· Alcoholism
· Drug abuse
· Physical abuse
· Rape
· Emotional abuse
· Failure to communicate
· Failure to resolve disagreements
Failure to communicate and failure to resolve disagreements; how can is obstructive sleep apnea connected to these factors? Think of this way. The condition puts couples into tension building situations, which leads to the inability to communicate and disagreements.
Sleep apnea causes snoring. This is one of the factors. Loud snoring causes annoyance. It creates tension by depriving your partner of sleep. It leaves them grumpy in the morning, and puts them in a terrible confrontational mood.
Another is constantly getting up in the middle of the night. This too may be annoying, and causes sleep deprivation.
The third is the mental stress the condition puts you in. The condition can leave you depressed and mentally unstable. This leads to a lack of reasoning skills and accountability. Verbal abuse will soon follow.
Backed Up By Extensive Research
According to a reputable sleep disorder research center, male snoring will increase the risk of divorce. On an average male snoring will arouse the spouse lowering her sleep efficiency rating to 73%. The prescribed sleep efficiency rating is 90%.
In the study, a number of couples were observed. All men in the marriage were suffering from the disorder. The results were astoundingly similar.
These were the series of events that took place:
· The couple refused to sleep in the same bed
· Affection spiraled down
· Annoyance levels were high
· Communication was close to none
· Spousal scorn soon followed, wherein both parties were contemplating divorce
All men were subsequently given sleep apnea treatment, and the results changed. The couples regained their affection levels, and divorce was no longer in the picture.
To avoid being part of a sad statistic, treating your obstructive sleep apnea is essential. It is the cause of spousal tension, which leads to divorce. Would you like this to happen to your marriage?
Sleep Apnea CauseMarc MacDonald is an independent sleep researcher who specializes in obstructive sleep apnea, as well as sleep apnea treatment plans that *don't* involve CPAP. For a free guide to 7 Alternative Apnea Treatments (with detailed descriptions of each, along with case studies), visit his website at http://ApneaTreatmentGuide.com.