BEFORE YOU BUY
■ Sharing a bed can have a big impact on potential sleep disturbance, so it’s important to consider when choosing a mattress. If one of you tends to toss and turn or get up in the middle of the night, then opting for a mattress with good motion isolation can prevent a lot of night-time disturbance.
■ A pocket-spring mattress features a layer of coiled springs topped with either foam or natural-fill padding. They tend to be the firmest mattresses and the most bouncy. This can make them the easiest