Could a Snore Room Have Saved Tom and Katie?

Written by Manny Erlich on July 31, 2012. Posted in Blog, In The News

Is the TomKat breakup really about Scientology and Suri? Or is the real culprit Tom’s snoring?

I have a theory about Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.  It’s been reported that their breakup was over differences about Scientology and raising little Suri.  I don’t think that was the case at all.  I believe it’s because Tom snores like a jumbo jet taxiing for take-off.  Katie simply had enough.  She couldn’t take it anymore.  Why in the world do you think they had a snore room in their house?

On a more serious note, snore rooms are big business.  Why?  Because 70-90 million people in the U.S. snore — maybe more.  So it’s really no surprise that people will go to any lengths to get some rest after being kept up all night by the snorer they live with.

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What is a Snore Room?

Just what is a snore room?  Usually, it’s a padded, temperature controlled room where snorers go to deafen the sound of their snoring.  These snore absorption rooms typically have more insulation, snore absorption qualities and sound-proofing. A snore room might also be equipped with other anti-snoring devices such as an anti-snoring pillow to help get a better night’s sleep.  Sometimes it’s just simply another room where someone can go to minimize sleep interruptions.

Snore rooms have become popular among Hollywood celebs, sports and entertainment figures.  TomKat had one.  So does Judge Judy.  And I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Shaq (Shaquile O’Neil) has one – he is an admitted snorer and even underwent a sleep study at Harvard University.  (As a result of his sleep study, Shaq was diagnosed with OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) and now wears a CPAP mask.)

Snore Room Floor Plans on the Rise

Builders say they have been experiencing increasing requests for snore room floor plans, or an extra room near the master where one of the partners can escape for some nighttime relief.  A leading national builder, Pulte Group’s Del Webb brand and D.R. Horton, began designing snore rooms in new home designs last year.  In fact, the company said as many as 23% of married couples don’t sleep side-by-side at night.

What’s more, last year, Crowne Plaza Hotels introduced snore rooms at 9 properties in Great Britain and the Middle East as a result of a study they conducted in the UK that suggested that more than 50% of couples lose one to five hours of sleep a night due to a partner’s snoring.  Referred to as “snoratoriums,” these snore rooms include proven technology to help reduce the sound of intrusive snoring.

These snore absorption rooms include:

  • Egg box-style foam soundproofing on walls to absorb frequencies and deflect sound waves (similar to a sound studio).
  • Specially designed sound-absorbing headboards.
  • An anti-snoring bed wedge that acts as a body pillow to force guests to sleep on their side. (Lying flat on your back makes the base of the tongue and soft palate collapse, increasing the potential for snoring.)
  • An anti-snoring pillow to help keep your air passageways open.
  • A white noise machine, proven to help drone out snoring sounds.

We’ll keep an eye on the growth of these snore rooms and snoratoriums and let you know how they’re doing in the months ahead.  In the meantime, our suggestion to Tom: get treatment for your snoring!  It is treatable, may actually improve your relationship with whomever you decide to wed next, and it might just help you cut down on the total number of wives!

Learn more about living with snoring in our Snoring 101 section, including other potential effects of snoring in your relationships and other famous snorers.

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Manny Erlich

International Foundation of Employee Benefits - Certified Employee Benefits Specialist

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