Specialist of our intimate daily lives, the sociologist Jean-Claude Kaufmann excavates the secrets of the sleeping chamber.
What a delight to huddle beneath the covers after dark It's even better when you're not alone... Or is it? Once the moment of blind passion is over, the partner who shares your bed can morph into a horrific snorer, a relentless blanket hoarder, or, worse still, an icy-footed monster. For ages, the marriage bed has been a consecrated place. Today, what happens in the marriage bed reflects the contradictory expectations of the modern couple, preoccupied both by their personal comfort as well as the desire to maintain a healthy physical closeness in their relationship. What is the right distance and how can we find it?
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