Ask Wirecutter: He Works Nights. She Works Mornings. How Do They Avoid Waking Each Other Up?

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Welcome to Ask Wirecutter, where deputy editor Annemarie Conte helps you figure out how to make the most of your stuff. If you have a shopping conundrum for our advice columnist, submit it using this form or via Annemarie's Instagram, where she occasionally posts question prompts for you.Dear Wirecutter,My husband and I work opposite shifts. I am exhausted and cranky after he wakes me up in the middle of the night, disrupting my precious REM sleep. And he doesn’t love it when I get up and accidentally shake him awake in the morning. Can you help? R.K.