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Oh man.... I end up pinching my mans nose til he wakes up or stops. Or I elbow him. Ha!
But seriously, I got allergy mattress cover and pillow covers, plus one of those air filters/cleaners. Between that and my constant dusting/vaccuuming...He barely ever snores now.
Maybe you can see an allergist to see if he has a hidden allergy? For my man it was dust mites. Zyrtec and changing the environment was huge.
If not that, the a sleep study.
Edit--we also got rid of the carpet in the bedroom!
We have separate rooms. :(
He needs to get a CPAP machine but can't afford it right now.
@MrsDulce: Turns out I recently found out I am allergic to dust mites (that test was 0 fun) but I don't snore- no fair! lol I hope he will do a sleep study for me but I'm afraid he won't :( I'll have to try to super vaccuuming and changing sheets more often (is 2 weeks not often enough ? )
My Mom made my Step-Dad get a CPAP machina (aka his Darth Vader mask). She literally says it may have saved their marriage...or at least their sleeping in the same room part.
aren't the CPAP machines louder than the snoring!? I don't think he stops breathing (sleep apnea) I think he just sucks at breathing correctly
@xokaleneox: They aren't louder than my step-dad's snoring...but he was a REALLY loud snorer. <-- Is that a word? Lol.
I am looking at my FI's CPAP machine next to the bed right now and listening to him snore, he refuses to wear it because it "isn't comfortable"....
I am in the same boat as you tonight!!!
My parents slept in separate rooms and because of this I never wanted it for myself. So when FI and I started dating, and he started snoring, I forced myself to learn how to deal with it. It took awhile but now I am ok with it unless he has been drinking and it's worSe then usual. If it gets bad I give him a quick smack :)
My FI is the same way... and to make it worse he is traveling a lot for work so i get used to nice quite sleep, then he comes home, and I love him, but I don't love not sleeping very well. One of my FI's friends has a air machine to sleep. It is super quiet. He is thinking of going into a sleep study to get a machine. My FI also is a little over weight. I think he just needs to get on a treadmill! How is his fitness level? Could his weight be an issue?
Both FI and I snore, though he's worse than I am. His dad has to have the CPAP machine but FI isn't to that point. My snoring is due to a deviated septum. FI claims that's what his is too but I'm pretty sure it's actually sleep apnea due to his dad having it. I usually just push him a bit if he falls asleep earlier than me and starts snoring but it doesn't help all that much. I sleep like a rock though so he's only managed to wake me once with it. I'd like to get my nose fixed at some point but that would be quite far in the future.
@auggiefrog: unfortunately no lol well not unfortunately but it is unfortunate it couldnt be an easier fix like that- he weighs about 170-175 but is 6'2'' so definitely not heavy
@xokaleneox: I change mine every week and they get washed in super hot water ith a fresh rinse. I will change them more often if the windows have been open. But I'm like you...I can't take the snoring!! I would even go sleep on the couch at like 4am for peace, so the air purifiers and clean room has been a lifesaver.
My grandma had a CPAP and I couldn't take that sound either.
@xokaleneox: Aww! Sorry to hear you are dealing with this! So frustrating! My poor uncle used to snore and barely get any sleep...and of course his wife, my aunt, couldn't sleep because of it either. They struggled with this and various attempted remedies for years. Finally, it took going to the doctor and him having a small operation to quiet the snoring, removing a small flap of whatever was vibrating in his throat...sorry to be graphic! This operation coupled with special pillows to elevate his head in such a way did the trick. Of course, this is an extreme situation but perhaps it is worth looking into as an option. At least, a talk with his doctor could help point him in the right direction.
@Cornflakegirl: We have special pillows too!!!
I probably bought ten different kinds until Mr goldilocks over here found the ones that are juuuuust right. :)
Earplugs are working for me at the moment. I started wearing them after trying those breath right strips, which did not work for him. They aren;t a cure of course but they get me through the night!
I have gone through 8 years of this with my H2B. We have tried everything including 2 sleep tests. When he lost 10 lbs it got better, when he gained it back, it got worse. Guess who is on the treadmill right now...lol. One thing we do is I have to go to bed before him and fall asleep before the snoring begins and I keep a fan on for "white noise". It seems to be the stopping and starting that jolts me awake so the fan (on my side of the room) seems to eliminate the intensity of the outbursts. To help our relationship I tell him in the morning that I did not get a good night sleep and he fills in the blanks. After 8 years he has learned to consider himself warned and not question any crankiness he may face.
My dad got a CPAP and my mom said it would sometimes blow air at her forehead which was almost as bad, haha. It's much better for his health, though, since he has sleep apnea. I'm sorry you're dealing with this!
Gahh same here, refreshing to know im not alone lol
i end up sleepily moaning at him or elbowing him lol
i take amitryptiline [for my medical condition, i get achey and dont sleep good as it is]
so im lucky when i take them i'm usually the one doing the snoring lmao!
Oh man. DH gets an elbow to the ribs sometimes. It usually makes him shift long enough and stop snoring so I can fall asleep. Luckily it only keeps me awake, once I AM asleep, I sleep like the dead.
Lol I dont have any input but your title is too funny!
I don't have any input really.. my FI only snores when he has been drinking! I told him one time that i plugged his nose when he snores to wake him up. His response? "That can stop my heart!!!!!" *drama queen*
I slept on the couch last night after tossing and turning because DH was snoring so bad. I hate to say it but it was seriously the best nights sleep I've had in about 2 months.
On a scale of 1 to 10 he's a 10 right now, but that's because he's sick. Normally it's like a 6 and I can handle that, I just have to nudge him and he will turn over and it will stop.
His main problem is his weight, even 10lbs can make a difference for him and he's been trying to diet but I can't get him to the gym and it's really starting to annoy me!
Anyway, you're not alone. Make him use the CPAP, that's what the freakin' thing is for!
So happy to see other brides having the same issue, and some solutions! I've asked FI to go see an ENT - it's 100% covered, so it'll be free, just getting him there is the issue. Usually, he gets shoved until he wakes up, and then yells at me that he wasn't snoring. Really? You can tell in your sleep that you weren't snoring? Right.
Hello!
An issue close to my heart 
I spent 7 years with somebody who had sleep apnoea, and now my next one has started snoring due to weight gain too.
I always try to go to sleep half an hour before him, which ensures I can at least sleep till 4/5am, if not all the way through. If he wakes me in the night I try the 'hug and roll' - watch Friends? You basically hug your BF and then try rolling him, or whisper 'roll over baby' - and then push him right to the other side of the bed for no loud snory noises in your ear.
If all else fails, I go sleep in the guest room. But I leave my alarm on so I can get up half an hour early and go and cuddle him in bed, because I HATE not waking up with him and having this cuddle time.
He told me the other night that he feels it's heartbreaking 
when I sleep in the other room, but I told him it's soul crushing not sleeping properly for weeks on end and then trying to function and not get irritated at small things.
My mum and dad have been married for 30 years, and they do exactly the same thing. It's rubbish I know, but for sanity's sake!
I know exactly how you feel. I probably spend 3-4 nights a week on the couch as his snoring is so bad. I have not yet found a solution to the issue, just want to let you know you are not alone
FI has a deviated septum and snores LOUDLY. I wear earplugs. What kinds have you tried, and are you sure you're putting them in right? They shouldn't just pop out. Make sure you get the soft foam kind and pinch/twist them before inserting.
At any rate, having him go to the ENT is a good idea.
Oh goodness! This is my exact situation! Worst of all, the bf claims its because I like to sleep with the A/C on at like 68-70 degrees, and he says this irritates his sinuses and makes him snore more. So he makes me sleep in like 74 degrees, in south Texas! Not only do I have a hard time fallin asleep due to his horrible snoring, I am also sweaty and hot! lol I tell him snoring has nothing to do with air conditioning, but he's always blowing his nose, like every 30mins he has to do this. It can be so annoying! But anyway, clearly he has a nose/snoring problem he needs to take care of. I think I'm gonna make him sign a pre-marital agreement that'll make him go see a specialist.
In the meantime, does anyone know of any good ear plugs? I use regular foam ones and they barely cover the noise. Anyone have any super duty ones you could suggest?
Ahh I hear ya!!! I wear ear plugs each night, elbow him and kick him a lot and on bad nights I go sleep on the couch! I am a really light sleeper and he is a very heavy one. I just need to find a way to broach with him that losing weight will be a big help in reducing snoring!
I'm also a light sleeper. We now start off in separate rooms which is fine by me. It's awesome to get a fantastic night of sleep every night. I'm usually in bed much earlier than him anyway, so I'm usually up first and will crawl into his bed in the morning to lovingly wake him up. It certainly beats waking up cranky because of a horrible night of sleep. :-)
My FI has recently started snoring... I feel his pain now because for years he complained about my snoring. I guess it's time to dust and vacuum the bedroom and see if it helps!
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He is next to me this very moment snoring away. We've tried breathe right strips, snore stop tablets, a humidifier, a sound machine.... I don't know what I'm going to do-
His dad is the same way and his mom regularly goes into the guest room to sleep :( I don't want to have to do that, or for him to have to either. I love waking up next to him- I just hate when I am exhausted waking up next to him because he's kept me up all night.
Earplugs also a) skeeve me out and b) don't stay in my ears for some reason- they pop right out. Also, he sleeps on his belly and side, not on his back...
Bees- do you have any suggestions? Please tell me there is an answer out there other than seperate sleeping quarters / deafness. I made him promise he will go to an ENT doctor and I'm really hoping they could do something (even surgically) otherwise I don't know what I'm going to do....