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Snoring happens for a number of reasons including nasal passages that are too small. Extreme cases can cause sleep apnea where you actually stop breathing while you sleep.
You can shake them, roll them over, and even try to wake them up, but sometimes nothing can stop a snorer. If you live with someone who snores, you know what it's like. Studies show severe snoring, or sleep apnea, can prevent the snorer form getting a good night's sleep. But what does the condition, that can cause the snorer to temporarily stop breathing, do to the snorer's spouse? Let's go to Mayo Clinic to find out.