4 Mattress Shopping Tips for Couples

Finding a bed that meets your individual needs is super important. Things get even trickier when you're mattress shopping with your partner: two people looking for one bed that fits the needs of both. Here's a few tips so that you both wake up feeling refreshed, recharged and ready to take on the world.

Tip #1

Make sure you're looking for similar things. If one person is expecting to purchase a luxury foam mattress and the other is expecting to purchase a value-priced innerspring mattress, you're going to run into trouble. So before you begin shopping for a specific mattress, make sure you've reached an agreement about what exactly you're looking for.

Tip #2

If you can't find a way to reach an agreement about what sort of bed you"™d like to purchase, do your best to create compromise. There are plenty of beds that offer hybrid options between two extremes. If one person prefers a firm mattress while the other prefers a plush mattress, try out a luxury firm mattress. On the off chance that you can't find a bed that you both like, check out accessories that help create a bed you both enjoy. For instance, you can try a mattress topper for one side of the bed. That way, whomever enjoys a firmer bed can sleep without the mattress topper, and his or her partner will enjoy a plush night's sleep on the side of the bed with the topper.

Tip #3

Determine a price range you're both set on. Don't spend your time looking for a bed you both will enjoy just to realize it's completely out of your price range.

Tip #4

No one wants to return a mattress. Test out the mattresses as a couple and make sure you totally understand what you're getting when you make the purchase.