Time to review the rules of the (cold) road – this week temperatures dropped into the low 40’s – although I’m not a fan of being cold, there are a great many benefits associated with cooler temperatures – there should also be rules associated with cooler temperatures for couples to consider.
The temperature dropped, and thousands of couples began the mental and emotional struggles related with bedroom behaviors linked to cooler temperatures:
To open, or not to open the window – one member of the couple may enthusiastically open a window in the bedroom at bedtime.
Couples may add a heating blanket, or more blankets to the bed during a cold snap.
Adjusting the thermostat to ‘heat’ verses ‘cool’ – a cold snap can cause couples to conflict over the balanced of costs verses comfort associated with the heating and cooling system of the home – a comfortable setting in the evening may no longer be comfortable in the morning.
Here we go….
BENEFITS:
Cooler temperatures often equal more restful sleep.
An opportunity for coziness.
It’s never too cold to cuddle.
Fresh air from an open window equals better sleep.
One can always add socks or layers.
Thermostats can be preset to minimize the impact of cooler temperatures.
RULES:
A cuddle cannot be met with resistances, otherwise it is no longer a benefit.
A forgotten task that requires one member of the couple to leave the warm bed and address the forgotten task is the responsibility of the party who actually forgot the task – these tasks may include but are not limited to: a light left on, improperly set thermostat, water running, a misplaced mobile device, etc., etc. – asking your partner to address the task for you, will compromise an opportunity to cuddle.
Socks worn to bed, but later taken off should be removed from the bed – this will prevent the other member of the couple from discovering the abandon socks and (in a sleep lace state of mind) thinking an animal found it’s way under the bed sheets – violations of this rule will compromise an opportunity to cuddle.
Layers added to the bed because of cooler temperatures, should not later become an improvised fortress of blankets between the members of the couple – violations of this rule will compromise an opportunity to cuddle.
Cooler temperatures are nice until they are not – a cool or frosty bedroom makes for nice snuggling in the beginning, but natural laws associated with body heat, insulation, and thermodynamics can quickly cause temperatures under the sheets to increase – to quote an unnamed source, “there’s nothing less sexy than boob, back, and butt sweat” – again, cooler temperatures are nice until they are not.
A nice warm bed is wonderful on a chilly morning until its time to get out of bed – it is the responsibility of the member of the couple whose alarm goes off first to get out of the warm bed and address the cold morning room i.e. bump up the thermostat, turn on bathroom space heater, make coffee, etc., etc. – it is a violation of this rule for the member of the couple whose alarm went off first, to whine and beg for the sleeping partner to get out of the warm bed and address the cold morning room – this violation will compromise any opportunity for ‘morning’ cuddling.
Typically, there seems to be one member of a couple with a warmer body temperature than the other – this condition begs for the benefits of a cold snap to be recognized – but also for rules to be put in place – failing to see the benefits or agree on rules will compromise any opportunity for cuddling.
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