Why We Fight Over the Thermostat

Myths, mysteries and frustrations over body-temperature differences

Image: Unsplash/Dan LeFebvre

Temperatures rise around our house whenever my wife is too hot, or I’m too cold — or vice-versa. We clash over control of the thermostat, have heated discussions about whether windows should be open or closed, and wrestle blankets on and off the bed at night. Yet at any given moment, there’s no…