Sleeping!
After complaining, kicking and shushing my sleeping partner to NOT SNORE, I finally tried a different strategy based on lessons learned from a Girls’ Weekend. Earplugs are such a simple, uncomplicated solution but I feared they would neither work nor fit. Being the crazy risk-taker that I am, I ordered a random pair of pink plugs with a high Amazon rating for a grand total of $19.95 (FYI the current price is up $5). Life-changing is all I can say. They are perfectly comfortable, easy to pop in and out, and they dull the ambient noise (i.e. snoring) enough so that I sleep through it and therefore sleep better. Don’t worry, you’ll still hear your alarm clock as well as your own breathing amplified which turns out to be rather soothing, like white noise.