Two Sides, One Bed: Your Guide to Split Kings and the Sheets That Actually Fit
A Split King is a King-size bed divided into two independent sides. Each sleeper gets their own mattress, their own firmness, and--with an adjustable base--their own head and foot position.
Couples choose split kings for three main reasons:
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Different Firmness Preferences
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Reduced Motion Transfer when one person gets up
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Independent Adjustable Positions for snoring, reflux, or reading in bed.
The catch is that standard king sheets don't fit. Knowing which type of split king you have is the first step to buying the right bedding.
