That's what happens when you haven't been able to breathe properly through your nose for years.
When a deviated septum rules your breathing and exhaustion rules your days.
That night was my wake-up call.
My wife Melissa and I had a perfect life. 22 years of marriage. Two wonderful teenagers. A successful career.
Then the breathing problems & snoring started.
It got so bad, Melissa would wake up terrified several times each night.
Once, she recorded me on her phone – the labored breathing, the sudden gasps, the desperate mouth breathing.
We tried everything - humidifiers, nose sprays, sleeping upright. Nothing worked.
Finally, I was relegated to sleeping in the guest room.
In 22 years of marriage, we'd never slept apart.