2 kids, 2 adults, 1 queen bed, and no personal space. I regret not splurging on a king-size mattress while my kids were little.

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• When it came time to replace our bed, we decided not to splurge on a king-size mattress.
• My family spends a lot of quality time in bed, and I regret not upgrading when we had the chance.
• I cherish these silly moments of connection and know they won't last forever.

For Christmas one year, my husband and I bought our then 2-year-old son a Nugget Couch. It was amazing, and more comfortable than our mattress. Wait, was our mattress really that bad?