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Whoissnake t1_j1dwycn wrote

Reply to comment by hamsterwheel in Sleep duration declines in early adulthood until age 33, and then picks up again at age 53. The study, involving 730,187 participants spread over 63 countries, revealed how sleep patterns change across the lifespan, and how they differ between countries. by Wagamaga

... yeah I think this is actually just skewed by having children.

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not_cinderella t1_j1f3pa7 wrote

It would be interesting to replicate this with childless people, both single and married perhaps.

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[deleted] t1_j1g0gpo wrote

I'm 33 and I sleep like 8-9 hours a day. My wife would prefer 12, but she's willing to compromise.

No kids

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HobgoblinKhanate t1_j1h67b8 wrote

Similar age. I sleep 7.5 hours a day but I work 9-5 Mon-fri. Before when I did random shifts I’d sleep 5 hours at night and random nap where ever I could get them. I think a set routine is the biggest thing that helped my sleep pattern, more than diet, exercise etc.

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ur-sisters-panties t1_j1favof wrote

I'm childless and married and this is accurate. I used to be able to sleep a solid 8 hours and now I can barely get 6 most nights at 33

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Illustrious_Map_3247 t1_j1gd26v wrote

You think? Or the paper literally says > Such reductions in sleep to mid-life have previously been related to the demands of child-care and working life28. The increasing sleep reported after 53 years is likely related to a reduction in child-rearing responsibilities and alleviation of other factors driving the lower sleep in mid-life29,30.

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