Couples say this new bedroom trend is saving their marriage

When Bay Ridge residents Jennifer Palumbo and Mike Siscoe went house shopping in Northern Westchester over the summer, they were hunting for a place with four bedrooms: one for each of their sons, ages 5 and 12 — and one for each of them.

After they moved in October, the spouses set to decorating their individual bedrooms. Siscoe displayed his baseball memorabilia and Lego creations and installed a giant fish tank, while Palumbo preferred a 1920s Hollywood theme, with a vanity where she can do her hair and makeup. “This works so well for us,” said Palumbo, 47, noting that they haven’t slept in the same bed since their oldest son was born. “Mike falls asleep with the TV on and I’m an insomniac who needs a white noise machine and blackout curtains.”