(CNN) — We know that snoring can be the enemy of sleep — but must it also be the enemy of sex ?

I’ve heard repeatedly from couples that nasal strips, CPAP machines and earplugs are decidedly unsexy. Shoving, tapping, poking and generally wanting to clobber the person snoring beside you doesn’t exactly put anyone in the mood for love either. Some couples are even going through “sleep divorces” — sleeping in separate beds or rooms — to cope.

But snoring doesn’t have to be the end of sex. In fact, it can be a whole new beginning: Whether it’s decoupling sex from bedtime and engaging in positive communication about the issue or taking sex out of the bedroom, many opportunities exist to ramp up sexual variety and creativity and not let snoring win.

In the spirit of a sexual call to actio

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