Overview
- Speaking on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast, Cuoco said Pelphrey now sleeps in the guest room and called the change the best decision they’ve made.
- She cited opposite schedules—he writes and reads late into the night while she turns in early and rises early—as a core reason for the shift.
- Cuoco said their bed often includes their 2-year-old daughter, Matilda, and several rescue dogs, which made uninterrupted sleep difficult for Pelphrey.
- Pelphrey proposed the idea during couples therapy; Cuoco initially worried about how it would look but found the arrangement made them happier and better rested.
- Cuoco also reflected on hitting a personal low during her 2022 divorce before meeting Pelphrey weeks later; they welcomed Matilda in 2023 and got engaged in August 2024.