The Struggle with Extraordinary Snoring: My Lovable Wild Husband

Why do we snore?

Thinking that is
nothing new.

Because Taro's (my husband's) snoring is,
frankly speaking, extraordinary!!!

Taro is away for work half the week.
I get to spend those nights in absolute silence.

However—
the other half...

Taro's snoring has always been loud.
I imagine anyone not used to it wouldn't be able to sleep at all.

In fact, when he was hospitalized for appendicitis, he apparently received complaints from his roommates, but he just said,

"I don't know anything about that, if they don't like it, they should be the ones to leave!"

—I offer my sincerest apologies to those who shared his room.

But that is just daily life in our house.

And it's worst when he's been drinking.
After a night out, the alert level is at MAX!

As soon as he gets home, he thuds down in a sprawl,
and while snoring loud enough to wake the dead, he even talks in his sleep.


Even I, who am used to it, can't sleep through this—.


If he would at least turn on his side, it would be a little better...
I try throwing pillows at him, shaking his body,
attempting a modest battle to get him to roll over.

But that's not the only problem!

Taro often sits bolt upright even while asleep.

Every time he does,

he takes a canned chuhai from the fridge, takes a sip, and lies back down,
then he opens a snack, crunches away, and lies back down.

Thanks to that, there are snack crumbs everywhere.

Eventually, he even reaches for the candy on the table.
He pops it straight into his mouth and falls asleep while smacking his lips—.

At his worst, he has even fallen asleep while chewing gum, which has often been kneaded into the bedding.

But he's asleep for all of this.
He seems to remember it sometimes, but
most of the time, these are actions performed while asleep.

Besides that, his sleeping posture is impressively wild.

The bedding is pushed aside, and he sleeps anywhere, using whatever is nearby as a pillow.
With sudden tosses and turns, surrounding objects become victims one after another,
it's as if I'm living with a wild animal.

He once knocked over and broke a fan,
and later kicked a circulator, breaking its oscillation function.

The damage is no longer limited to just my sleep!

I always watch this spectacle from my bed.

And sometimes I even try to "warn" him.
Especially since eating candy while asleep is dangerous—.

But since he's unconscious, it has no effect (lol).

However, lately, there is something I can't quite laugh about.

There are moments when that loud snoring suddenly stops.

I think, 'Finally, it's quiet,' but then I can't even hear him breathing.
And that silence lasts strangely long.

—Huh? The moment I think that,

“Gah!!”

It starts up again at a volume incomparable to before,snoring resumes!

This repeats many times at irregular intervals.
Each time, my heart jumps, and I gently check on Taro-san.

Did his breathing just stop?
Could this possibly be sleep apnea syndrome...

To begin with, what exactly is sleep apnea syndrome?

It's said to be a condition where apnea or hypopnea lasting 10 seconds or more occurs repeatedly during sleep.
If left untreated,the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and stroke becomes extremely high.That's what they say.

If things continue like this, it's dangerous!!

I have to properly tell Taro-san about this—!

When Taro-san came home from work, I tried bringing it up casually.

Then, he replied nonchalantly,
“Yeah. I know.”

Huh? So he is aware of it!?

“That's why I sleep on my side, you know.”

(That only lasts for a moment... This is hopeless. There's no talking to him!)

Taro-san hates hospitals.
He has always decided that no matter what happens, he won't undergo life-prolonging treatment.
So, the option of treatment doesn't exist for him.

If something were to happen—
our current peaceful life would change completely.

Anyway, I have to somehow change his mindset...

That's it! 💡 Why don't I record a video and show it to him?

If he sees himself with his own eyes,
maybe he'll realize this is serious.

I decided to film him while he was asleep—

But, surprisingly, nothing usually happens at times like that.
Well, his usual loud snoring will probably explode soon enough.

A few days passed since then,
and since I had successfully recorded it,
I showed him the snoring video.

Surely he would realize it now.
He should feel at least a little sense of crisis.

On the screen, the snoring echoed magnificently.
It stopped midway, and then resumed with a roar.

——Perfect.

I waited quietly for his reaction.

Then, Taro said just one thing.

"I'm so cute, aren't I? ♡"

(...Huh?)

It seems my wild husband is even more resilient than I imagined.

Ignoring my anxiety,
Taro is sleeping soundly again today...

Ah—the nights in our house are as lively as ever.

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