For many married Americans, nighttime means curling up in a bed shared with their spouse. (定語從句的省略,；動詞ing形式做賓語；注意詞組：curl up) But a growing trend of couples opting for separate beds may help spouses get better sleep and alleviate marital problems. (主語需要重點分析；注意詞組：a growing trend of; opt for; alleviate … problems)

From a practical standpoint, separate beds can benefit quality of sleep. (注意詞組：from a practical standpoint; quality of sleep) Spouses may work different schedules. One may snore. And sleep is disrupted.

However, even if the switch to two beds may be the best solution, many couples still fear the nighttime split. (讓步狀語從句,；注意詞組：even if; switch to; the best solution)

Asking a couple whether they'd consider separate beds can causes a sort of 'catch-22' mentality: Sharing a bed might mean disrupted sleep while sleeping in separate beds could kill intimacy. (分詞短語做主語需重點分析,；注意詞組：catch-22; kill intimacy) (via: usatoday)

重點詞匯：

1: married /?m?rid/ adj 已婚的

-a married man/woman 已婚男子/女子

2: nighttime /'na?tta?m/ n 夜間

3: curl up 蜷作一團(tuán)

4: spouse /spa?s/ n 配偶

5: alleviate /??li?v??e?t/ v 減輕 (不適)

6: marital /?m?r?t?l/ adj 婚姻的

7: practical /?pr?kt?k?l/ adj 實際的；務(wù)實的

8: standpoint /?st?nd?p??nt/ n 觀點; 角度

9: snore /sn??/ v 打鼾 n 打鼾

10: disrupt /d?s?r?pt/ v 妨礙; 擾亂

11: solution /s??lu???n/ n 解決辦法

12: split /spl?t/ n/v 分開

13: Catch-22 /?k?t? tw?nti? ?tu?/ n 相互矛盾的困窘

14: mentality /m?n?t?l?t?/ n 心態(tài)

15: intimacy /??nt?m?si/ n 親密,；親密的言語（或行為）,；性行為

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For many married Americans, nighttime means curling up in a bed shared with their spouse. But a growing trend of couples opting for separate beds may help spouses get better sleep and alleviate marital problems.

From a practical standpoint, separate beds can benefit quality of sleep. Spouses may work different schedules. One may snore. And sleep is disrupted. 

However, even if the switch to two beds may be the best solution, many couples still fear the nighttime split.

Asking a couple whether they'd consider separate beds can causes a sort of 'catch-22' mentality: Sharing a bed might mean disrupted sleep while sleeping in separate beds could kill intimacy.