Here’s a surprising little benefit for those who don’t like extended house guests: if you need your separate sleeping spaces to get your shut-eye, then you have an excuse not to have overnight guests. Or at least not those who stay for long. Many of our friends and family now know that we sleep in separate rooms, meaning that we don’t technically have a guest room. So if they’re looking for somewhere to crash for a week-long visit, they know to ask other friends or family before us. Some just book a hotel if they can afford it, rather than risk staying with us, putting us in one room together, and dealing with our grumpy, sleep-deprived *sses for the whole stay.
