Best Mattresses for Couples - The Top Six for Two

Compromise is one of the keys to a healthy relationship. But when it comes to the mattress you and your partner spend one-third of your lives on, compromising on quality can be anything but healthy.

Let our sleep experts play matchmaker and help you find one of today’s best mattresses for couples. We’ve selected our list of best mattresses for couples that can make your bedroom more blissful, and we also offer shopping tips in our buyer’s guide.

Best Mattresses for Couples of 2022

• Best for Couples with Different Preferences – Helix Midnight
• Best Mattress for Heavy People – WinkBeds Plus
• Best Innerspring Mattress for Couples – Saatva
• Best for Lifetime Warranty – Nectar
• Best Mattress for Side Sleepers – DreamCloud Premier
• Best Memory Foam Mattress – Casper

(If you’re looking for a mattress that works well for the side sleeper and for hot sleepers, as well as couples with pets or kids, Serta has a new product worth a look: Check out our Serta Arctic review.)

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Helix Midnight

One of the biggest issues couples face when they start sharing a bed is dealing with conflicting preferences. One of you may prefer a firm feel while the other wants a plush, cushiony feel. One may naturally sleep hot while the other sleeps cool. Helix solves all of these problems by helping you and your significant other find a mattress that meets both of your needs, making it the best mattress for couples with different preferences!

With the Helix Color-MATCH system, you can answer a few questions about you and your partner’s preferences and be matched with a Helix mattress designed specifically for you. You can even customize each side of the bed (which also makes it one of the best mattresses for couples with different weights)! Helix also offers a “blended” solution for couples whose preferences can be averaged out to a happy medium that suits both of you.

The Helix is a hybrid mattress that uses a combination of two different types of foams and hundreds of small, individually wrapped coils that absorb energy and reduce motion transfer. Their Helix Dynamic Foam incorporates the best features of memory foam and latex without the drawbacks (like allergies and sleeping hot).

The magic comes in the layer of polyfoam that can be customized to every sleeper’s preferred firmness, ensuring that you and your other half gets the best sleep possible.

Helix offers a 100-night risk-free trial period, free shipping, and free returns.

Read our full Helix Midnight mattress review.

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WinkBeds Plus

Designed with plus-size sleepers in mind, the WinkBed Plus also qualifies as one of the best mattresses for heavy people. One factor that also makes it an option for couples on the heavier side is its weight capacity of 900 pounds, which should accommodate most plus-size couples comfortably. 

In the Mattress Advisor sleep lab, scoring highlights for the WinkBed Plus include:

• Spine alignment (8.5/10), a good sign for people with aches and pains who need their spine to stay in a neutral alignment during sleep
• Responsiveness (8/10), which helps ensure a springy feel that responds easily to your movements
• Durability (10/10), a sign that you can get many years of service from the mattress

However, restless sleepers should note the motion transfer score (5.6/10). They might find that the WinkBed Plus falls short in preventing the sensation of movements from rippling to other parts of the mattress surface. 

WinkBed Plus has a seven layer hybrid design that incorporates innersprings, foam, cotton, and latex. Back sleepers, combination sleepers, and stomach sleepers should find it a comfortable fit, although side sleepers might consider a mattress that provides more pressure relief.

Read our full WinkBed Plus mattress review.

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Saatva

One of the top concerns for couples is motion transfer. No one wants their partner’s tossing and turning waking them up during the night. Luckily, Saatva has motion isolation covered.

This top hybrid mattress offers couples the spring and support of coil-on-coil construction without the motion transfer of lower quality coil mattresses. Individually wrapped coils minimize motion transfer so that your movements don’t bother your partner, ensuring that both of you get a great night’s sleep.

The Saatva mattress comes in multiple firmness levels so you can customize your mattress to meet your comfort preferences. Plus, the Saatva makes shopping super easy thanks to free white-glove delivery. You also get a lifetime warranty and a 365-night sleep trial.

Couples can also find comfort and great support from the inside layers of the Saatva mattress:

• A memory foam layer on top of the coils offers superior lumbar support for back sleepers, keeping the spine naturally curved.
• The plush euro pillow top adds comfort by relieving pressure points and cradling shoulders and hips.
• Edge support keeps you from rolling off the bed and prevents the edge from collapsing when you both snuggle close to the sides.

Saatva makes it easy to love their mattress by offering three levels of comfort. Couples can choose from Plush Soft, Luxury Firm, or Firm mattresses to find what’s best for them.

Designed to last 10 -15 years, Saatva offers premium quality affordably priced. Plus, Saatva offers a 120-night trial period and comes with free set-up and mattress removal. If you decide to return this mattress, there is a $99 handling fee that you will not get back.

Read our full Saatva mattress review.

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Nectar

Couples know all about commitment, but Nectar doesn’t rush you into making a commitment to your mattress. Nectar’s 365-night trial period, much longer than the typical 100- or 120-night sleep trial, gives you a whole year to decide whether the mattress is right for you. 

One factor that will probably play a big part in your decision is how the all-foam Nectar keeps motion isolated. It has an 8.5/10 Mattress Advisor score for motion transfer, so you and your partner are less likely to disturb each other as you shift around in your sleep. Another potential benefit is Nectar’s edge support (9/10 score), which helps ensure you’ll feel supported if you spread out toward the edge of the mattress. It should accommodate most sleeping positions, with solid pressure relief (8.5/10) for side sleepers in particular.

At the same time, Nectar’s 7.75/10 cooling score is a common drawback among all-foam mattresses. Couples who prioritize staying their coolest might consider another option with more breathability and airflow.

In addition to the 365-night sleep trial, which begins 30 days after delivery, Nectar backs its mattresses with a lifetime warranty. Like the sleep trial, warranty is an area where Nectar surpasses the industry standard.

Read our full Nectar mattress review.

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DreamCloud Premier

When you and your partner are side sleepers, you both need a mattress that provides good pressure relief to cradle and contour to your neck, shoulders and hips. The DreamCloud Premier has the materials and design to help keep those pressure-sensitive areas well supported.

The foam/innerspring hybrid scores an impressive 9/10 for pressure relief in Mattress Advisor testing. In spine alignment, another important category for side sleepers, it earns a solid 8/10 score. The 9/10 score for motion transfer is especially good news for couples, since keeping motion isolated helps you avoid disturbing your partner’s sleep if you toss and turn.  

Couples on tight budgets should note that the DreamCloud Premier’s pricing is comparable with other luxury hybrids. The regular price for a queen-size is about $1,600, so you might want to take advantage of special promotions or holiday sales.

Still, DreamCloud offers a 365-night sleep trial and a lifetime warranty. Keep those considerations in mind, along with the DreamCloud Premier’s overall Mattress Advisor score of 9.0/10.

Read our full DreamCloud Premier mattress review. 

Casper

If you and your sleep partner have a shared affection for the body-hugging feel of memory foam, the Casper Original mattress might be a great match. Casper has long been a leading brand of memory foam mattresses, and the original model helps explain why.

Like many of the best memory foam mattresses, the Casper provides excellent spine alignment. Its 9.5/10 Mattress Advisor score means you’ll have an easier time maintaining a healthy, neutral alignment as you sleep. Also, the Casper’s perfect 10/10 responsiveness score makes it an excellent choice for sleepers who toss and turn. The Casper’s performance in pressure relief (8.5/10) makes it an especially good choice for side sleepers, and the Zoned Support layer should also appeal to back sleepers and even some stomach sleepers. Casper earns a respectable 8/10 score for motion transfer, which helps prevent movement from disturbing you or your sleep partner.  

One area where the Casper doesn’t excel is cooling, with a 7/10 Mattress Advisor score. You could add a set of cooling sheets or a cooling mattress topper, or consider a mattress better suited for hot sleepers.

Casper’s 100-night sleep trial and 10-year warranty are fairly standard. You also get free, no-contact delivery and free returns.

Read our full Casper mattress review.

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Mattress Shopping Tips for Couples

A mattress is a big purchase that requires a lot of thought. When you try to make a selection with a partner, the decision becomes even more complicated.

Before you begin shopping for a mattress, each of you should decide what you’re looking for in a bed. Ask questions like:

• What level of comfort do you prefer?
• Do you like your mattress to have a firm feel?
• Do you like to feel a “hug” from your mattress?
• Do you sleep hot?
• How much are you willing to pay?
• Do you have a certain material preference? (Memory foam, innerspring, etc.)

Make note of what’s a deal breaker versus what’s just “nice to have” for each of you. This will help you start narrowing down the hundreds of options.

What Type of Mattress is Best for Couples?

Whatever your preferences, there are certain features that couples should look for in a mattress. The best mattress for couples should be supportive, isolate motion, and be durable.

Keep reading to learn more about all of these factors and more.

Supportive

The most important feature of any mattress is the support it provides. No matter your size or the way you like to sleep, the mattress that is best for you will keep your spine properly aligned.

Research shows that proper alignment of the spine is the most important factor determining the quality of your sleep. A sagging mattress or one that does not provide enough support for your weight and preferred sleep position will not provide you with the restorative sleep you need to wake up to the best version of yourself.

Spine Alignment

• In a good mattress for back sleepers, proper alignment allows for the natural curve of the spine. The mattress should yield to the extra weight of hips and shoulders while supporting the lower back and neck.
• In a good mattress for side sleepers, a fully supportive mattress will keep your spine straight while still accommodating the extra width at the shoulders and the hips.
• In a good mattress for stomach sleepers, a firmer mattress will keep your spine from arching unnaturally, which can cause lower back pain and headaches.

You really won’t know if a mattress is going to offer you the right support until you sleep on it for at least a few weeks. So while you can research things like support and spine alignment, you and your sleeping partner might respond differently to different types of mattresses.

If you’re unsure, our best recommendation is to choose a mattress that has a generous trial period and hassle-free returns.

Motion Isolation

You love your partner dearly, but night after night they toss and turn and sleep right through it. You? You wake up feeling every move all… night… long.

That’s probably because your current mattress doesn’t absorb movements; it merely transfers the motion from the other side of the bed to your side, disturbing your sleep. A mattress for couples should isolate motion so each of you can sleep soundly regardless of how much activity there is on the other side of the bed.

Foam mattresses and mattresses filled with individually wrapped coils are the best bets for motion isolation.

Durability

A mattress for two people is going to wear more than one with a single sleeper. As a couple, you may find you spend more time in bed, which means there’s more weight for the mattress to support and more activity to sustain.

A mattress that may be durable for one person may not be the best for couples. Couples need mattresses that are able to withstand the additional wear and tear that comes from couples’ activities and sleep habits.

A good mattress will retain its original shape and support over its lifetime—about 7 to 10 years.

Sagging in the center will draw both of you into the middle of the mattress and make it difficult to get out of the swale. Poor support will result in back pain, headaches, and stiff necks for both of you. And that’s a good recipe for relationship rifts.

Sex

Yeah, we went there. For most couples, sleeping is not the only activity that happens on your mattress. (And we’re not talking about pillow fights.) So, when you’re shopping for a mattress, you’ll want to consider all the ways you plan to use your mattress.

Here are some of the features you should look for when considering the best mattress for sex:

• Mattresses with too much hug will make it difficult to change positions and move around. You may find your amorous activities rather sluggish and less energetic because you are expending so much energy simply trying to change positions.
• Can you say “mother-in-law visits”? Sometimes, you’re not the only ones in the house, and no one else needs to know what you are doing in the bedroom. A mattress well-suited for couples to share will absorb motion and vibrations to minimize noise no matter what you are doing in bed.
• Edge support. You’ll want to make sure that the mattress edge doesn’t collapse under the weight of one or both of you. Activity near the edge of a collapsed edge could land both of you on the floor. After that, you’d be inclined to restrict your activity to the center of the bed, limiting your space.

Size

Remember, you’re not sleeping alone anymore. A full-size mattress is simply not big enough for a couple.

In fact, sharing a full-size mattress gives each of you about as much space as sleeping in a crib would. Your mattress needs to be big enough for both of you.

Right now, you feel certain that you will snuggle and spoon every night, but after 23 years of marriage, I’m here to tell you that you will not. Fact of life. Sorry kids. So make sure you leave enough room for personal space when you need it. Split king mattresses work great for couples who have different needs in a mattress, and they work especially well with adjustable bases.

Related: Best Mattresses for Adjustable Beds

Return Policy

When buying online, you’ll want the assurance of a generous return policy—after all, you’re making a big investment without ever having touched the item you will be entrusting with your sleep.

Industry experts claim it takes your body about 30 days to adjust fully to a new mattress, so a 30-day trial period is a minimum requirement. Many companies offer 100 days or more, which is even better.

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Recap: Best Mattresses for Couples

As a reminder, here’s a recap of our top picks for mattresses that you and your significant other will love sharing:

Mattress	Type	Best for
Helix Midnight	Hybrid	Different Preferences
WinkBed Plus	Hybrid	Heavier People
Saatva	Hybrid	Innerspring/Foam
Nectar	Memory Foam	Lifetime Warranty
DreamCloud Premier	Hybrid	Side Sleepers
Casper Original	Memory Foam	Memory Foam

Buying a mattress for the two of you is a big decision. The quality of your sleep affects every aspect of your life, so it’s worth taking the time to talk with your partner about their sleep preferences and finding a mattress that’s going to meet both of your needs, without breaking the bank.