Espagne : les ronflements sont à l'origine de près de la moitié des divorces en septembre
September accounts for approximately 30% of divorces in Spain each year. Snoring is the main factor in post-holiday breakups.
However, the distribution is not homogeneous: September accounts for three out of ten divorce applications, making it the most critical month for Spanish couples.
Andalusia, Catalonia, the Community of Madrid, and the Valencian Community top the list of divorces in 2024. Ceuta, La Rioja, and the Canary Islands are only ahead of them in percentage per 1,000 inhabitants.
But why such an increase in separations after the summer holidays?
According to experts, this increase in the number of separations is due both to the emotional inertia of the summer season and to the administrative difficulties of processing divorces during the months of July and August.
But in addition to these two factors, there is an unexpected trigger: nearly 40% of breakups that occur after the summer are caused by untreated snoring and sleep apnea in one or both partners.
"We receive reports every day from people who have slept on a hotel couch, in a car, or even in separate rooms while traveling as a couple," explains Dr. Leticia Juan, medical director of the Apnea and Snoring Institute.
"Divorce by sleep," a last chance
Before a final separation, many couples try a last-ditch operation: "divorce by sleep," which involves sleeping in separate rooms to rest. In Spain, 40% of couples have already considered this option.
Research has found that nearly 43% of millennials do not sleep with their partner, while 29% of those surveyed say they sleep in separate beds or rooms to avoid sleep interruptions caused by snoring.
The problem extends beyond borders: according to a Chilean study, 61% of partners of snorers admit that their sleep and ability to rest are disrupted. In the United States and Canada, various reports place snoring as the third leading cause of divorce, after infidelity and financial problems.
A medical rather than a legal solution
Seven out of ten snorers (70%) are unaware of the impact of this disorder on their partner, and it is usually the latter who goes to the specialist, sometimes with recordings that the affected person does not recognize.
"Poor sleep leads to irritability, constant arguments, and a huge emotional burden. And if the cause is snoring, the solution is simpler than it seems," explains Dr. Juan.
To analyze the problem, all that's needed is a respiratory polygraphy, a test that assesses the origin of snoring and its impact on health. The report guides treatment, from sleep hygiene measures to jaw advancement devices.
Far from relieving them, summer aggravates the symptoms of snoring: fans and air conditioning irritate the nasal and pharyngeal mucous membranes, and seasonal allergies, dehydration and alcohol consumption tend to aggravate snoring.
With the return to routine in September, poor sleep becomes a topic of discussion among couples, and from there, if no action is taken, to arguments that can even lead to a breakup.
Commentaires (5)
Vous changed de chambre c tout . Toubab yi vraiment tellement immature tout peut etre cause de divorce. Comme ay xalei
Danio alkou rek
La fin des vacances d'été a toujours été une saison des divorces et pas qu'en Espagne mais partout en Occident. . Après pour le ronflement la sentence des femmes a toujours été le canapé du salon. Peut-être que c'est la nouvelle tendance des femmes. Elles sont sujettes à mutation comme les virus.
C'est aakhirou zamaan, qu'est ce que vous voulez !!!
Moi mon épouse ronfle comme pas possible. Des fois je lui donne des petits coups pour qu'elle se réveille.Elle ne dit rien parceque elle sait.J'ai l'habitude. Mon amour envers elle est au dessus de tout
Les gars disons nous la vérité nak, dormir avec une personne qui ronfle est horrible.
Et le "Dohott"?
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