OMG!
We had an elderly neighbor who would go through the motions of working while he slept. He would do everything except get out of bed and fetch tools. He was 96 worked hard all his life and extremely old school and conservative.
IIRC his wife had to get a king sized bed so there would be enough space for him to thrash around without hurting him.
My family absolutely adored this man. He was a very good man tougher than nails and still could drive some heavy equipment almost until his passing.
We loved his wife too. She was a little younger, not in very good health and moved in with her daughter. Sometimes she’ll come back to town to visit her son and we get together and yak awhile or have lunch.
She’s almost 90 and still sharp as a tack but quite frail. She used to be a hell of a cook and she’s a smart lady. They used to be our neighbors.
I miss them.
“his wife had to get a king sized bed “
A pair of single beds has been the standard for three generations for the paternal side of the family. So the wives don’t get hurt.