Many serious medical problems disrupt the sleep of an individual and their bed partner. These will not go away with simple compromise, and should be evaluated and treated by a professional, which may involve seeing a specialist in sleep medicine.
There are a laundry list of potential sleep disruptions: snoring, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, insomnia, parasomnias, REM behavior sleep disorder, and circadian rhythm disorders such as advanced and delayed sleep phase syndromes. Most of these will also bother the person with whom you are sleeping. There are also many general medical problems that may disrupt sleep.
In general, it will be necessary to see your primary care provider. If the treatment options available through this resource are ineffective, you may seek a referral to a sleep specialist. Often the diagnosis of sleep disorders will require an overnight sleep study.
