Wife of radio host Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli reveals why they no longer sleep in the same bed: ‘I love it so much that I can’t go back’
Lisa Wipfli, the wife of Nova 96.9 breakfast host Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli, has opened up about the couple’s decision to sleep in separate beds.
She first spoke about their unorthodox sleeping arrangement in an interview with Body+Soul in November, revealing that not only do they have their own beds, but they also retire to their own private bedrooms at the end of the day.
Speaking with The Daily Telegraph on Thursday, Lisa, 40, further explained the practice began when their children were younger.
‘Now I love it so much that I can’t go back,’ she told the publication.
One reason the pair sleep apart is because of Wippa’s suspected sleep apnoea, for which he is currently undergoing tests, with Lisa saying he will ‘probably end up [sleeping] with a Darth Vader mask’.
Lisa Wipfli (right), the wife of Nova 96.9 breakfast host Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli (left), has opened up about the couple’s decision to sleep in separate beds
‘I would much rather him be a healthy version of himself than have some sort of brain aneurysm because of the lack of oxygen,’ she said.
Sleep apnoea occurs when a person’s throat is partly or completely blocked while they are asleep.
It is treated by using a continuous positive airway pressure pump (CPAP), which feeds pressurised air into a face mask to hold the person’s throat open as they sleep.
She first spoke about their unorthodox sleeping arrangement in an interview with Body+Soul in November, revealing that not only do they have their own beds, but they also retire to their own private bedrooms at the end of the day
Speaking with The Daily Telegraph on Thursday, Lisa, 40, further explained the practice began when their children were younger
Lisa went on to say she is a light sleeper and wakes to the slightest noise, which is why she prefers getting a full night’s sleep in silence.
‘Essentially we are in separate beds and can I just say, you are a much happier person when you get good quality sleep,’ she revealed.
‘While some people think it is the end of your marriage, it is so not. I am a much happier wife when I am not nudging my husband all night telling him to turn over because he is snoring.’
One reason the pair sleep apart is because of Wippa’s suspected sleep apnoea, for which he is currently undergoing tests, with Lisa saying he will ‘probably end up with a Darth Vader mask’
In November, Lisa and Wippa opened up about their sleeping struggles.
The mother-of-three revealed she was left exhausted when their daughter Francesca struggled with sleeping.
‘She didn’t know how to settle herself. We would have to lie on the floor and hold her hand until she fell asleep,’ Lisa said.
‘I was doing that four or five times a night. It’s constantly living as a half version of yourself. I would look in the mirror and think, I’m a shell of myself.’
Wippa has been married to Lisa for nine years. Together they share three children, sons Theodore, eight, and Jack, six, and daughter Francesca, three.
Wippa has been married to Lisa for nine years. Together they share three children, sons Theodore, eight, and Jack, six, and daughter Francesca, three
