Kaley Cuoco opened up about the surprising decision she and her fiancé Tom Pelphrey made to strengthen their relationship.
In Dax Shepard Armchair expert On the podcast, the Big Bang Theory star revealed that they sleep in separate beds.
She shared that Pelphrey moved into the guest room after struggling with her crowded sleeping arrangement.
Cuoco usually shares her bed with her daughter Matilda and several of her beloved pets.
“He said, ‘I can’t do this anymore.’ And I said, ‘I understand,’” he recalled.
The idea came about during couples therapy, which Cuoco says they “love.”
At first she was worried about appearances, but Pelphrey reassured her: “I never see you at night. Why do you care?”
The Cuoco star admitted that she realized that wasn’t the case and the change came as a relief.
The couple also has opposite routines.
The stewardess He sleeps and gets up early, while Pelphrey prefers to stay up late to write and read.
“We set this up from day one… We have totally different sleep schedules,” she explained.
Although unconventional, Cuoco now calls the deal “the best decision we have ever made.”
For her, it is proof that adapting to each other’s needs can strengthen a marriage.
