I have to wonder how many divorces have occurred because one spouse or the other is a chronic snorer?
Listen, I need you guys to do me a favor. After twenty years of marriage, Laurie has decided that she can’t sleep through my nightly snore symphony. So… if I should disappear sometime without word, could you send someone over to collect the body?
I can’t really blame her though. You know that stereotype about ‘Mouth-breathin’ Midwesterners’? Well, any IQ-snarkiness aside, that’s me. My nose has always been breathing-optional, so I get most of my oxygen orally. Sadly this means that I can’t wear any mouth guards to reduce the tendency to snore. Couple this with a slight velopharyngeal insufficiency, and it’s amazing she hasn’t killed me in my sleep yet. That’s the power of love, baby!
You should try that stop-snoring mouthguard that just moves your jaw forward… I don’t think it keeps you from breathing through your mouth, but it keeps your throat from semi-collapsing on itself, causing snoring… Just an idea. (^^)
Indeed! Laurie saw a commercial for one and had the phone in her hand before I could blink. I told her we should look for one locally before mail order, but haven’t found anything. I’m sure if I went to the doctors, they’d hook me up with a C-Pap, but I think I’ll try the mouthguard prior to the cyborg route.
Dave