DH didn't like sleeping in the same room as DS, even with him in a cot, so happily moved out. I was fine with him staying or going, didn't really bother me.

We now have lovely snuggly morning cuddles, the three of us, and DH just LOVES that, especially if DS wakes up after 5.30am and I let him go back to sleep in our bed (he won't sleep alone after about this time) - DS doesn't wake DH as much if he's in with us and the joy on their faces when they can play peek-a-boo over me is... quite sad, in the case of DH tbh. He's not that excited to see me first thing in the morning!

Sharing a bed again. That was quite easy. I had to re-train DH that I like to be cuddled before sleep, but that didn't take too long. We didn't have a problem with any relationship aspect either, just because we weren't sharing a bed. I mean, we didn't for quite a long time when we were dating, so it's not as if we can't enjoy each other's company outside the bedroom. But we just made sure that if we did want to do anything, we had condoms in every room of the house so wherever we were, we didn't have to sneak into the bedroom, and potentially wake DS up, so we could have sex!

We never saw it in terms of sacrificing anything, nor in benefits for DS. We just knew it was what worked for us, so go for it. We didn't feel hard done to (in fact DH loved the fact I couldn't wake him up in the middle of the night, also he got a lie-in most weekends!) and although I could state benefits, that wasn't considered. Except if external people (ie our parents) wanted justification, then it was all "regulates breathing and diurnal rhythm" and stuff. It was more "I'm dropping off to sleep holding DS in the night, blow it, let's just co-sleep properly and I'll be more rested."