Cover thief

How to Deal with a Husband Who Steals the Covers
Don't Get Left in the Cold
(K.Ray)

Everyone at one time or another has woken up cold because of a lack of blankets, and those who have a husband who steals the covers knows exactly how frustrating this can be. My husband steals the covers without realizing what he's doing, or so he says, and I'm left with the corners of two blankets and a sheet. It's hardly enough to keep me warm, especially on a cold winter night. If you're left out in the cold by a husband that steals the covers, try the following ideas. If these ideas don't work, consider separate beds!

Buy Larger Covers

My husband who steals the covers had a queen-size bed, and when we were married, his bed became our bed. It didn't take long to notice I would have trouble staying covered. He's a blanket hog! When he rolls over, he pulls the blankets with him as if he's the only one in the bed, and I'm usually left with a very small corner.

I decided I would buy a king-size cover for our queen-size bed, and my idea worked quite well - at first. Although he still tried to steal the covers, it was nearly impossible for him to pull the entire comforter to his side. After buying a larger comforter for our queen-size bed I didn't find my self uncovered and cold every night because of my husband who steals the covers, but it was still a problem.

Use Your Own Blanket

Before buying a king-size comforter for our queen-size bed, most winter nights I went to bed with my own warm and comfy cover. My cover stealing husband could pull on the bed covers as much as he wanted, but I remained wrapped up in my own personal blanket. He wouldn't dare try to pull on my cover!

Using a separate blanket works quite well for those with a husband who steals the covers, but folding an extra blanket each morning gets very old. I felt I shouldn't have to use my own blanket in our bed, and I couldn't understand how he could be so oblivious to my presence. We eventually bought a king-size bed that would fit our king-size comforter.

A Larger Bed?

My husband isn't a small guy, and maybe my solution for my chronic cover stealer was a larger bed. We ended up buying a king-size bed for our king-size problem, and it was like sleeping a mile apart. I thought for sure this would solve the problem, and although this works for some, my husband who steals the covers has kept on wrapping up and rolling over like a king-size burrito. When I don't go to bed with my own blanket, I still sometimes find myself with barely enough of the blankets to cover my body.

Pull Back!

When my husband and I were first married, I was always sweet, very polite, and giving, but after waking up freezing one too many times, I've started pulling back. If you have a husband who steals the covers, don't put up with his blanket stealing habit. Pull back on those blankets, and regain your right to stay covered at night! A husband who steals the covers won't ever change if he isn't continually made aware of what he's doing when he's sleeping, so don't be afraid to wake him up with a jerk. Grab the covers you're entitled too, and pull back hard. I've started pulling back my covers, and I've decided if king-size covers aren't big enough; it's time to get separate beds!