Sometimes sharing a bed is glorious. Sometimes its romantic. Sometimes its intimate. Sometimes its comforting. And other times its just not.

For Kelly Ripa , one thing that ruins a good nights sleep like no other: a snoring husband.

He rarely snores, but when he does it irritates me to no end, Ripa recently told Live with Kelly guest co-host Fred Savage of her husband, Mark Consuelos.

Its important to note that snoring especially chronic snoring can be a telltale symptom of obstructive sleep apnea , a disorder in which the muscles in the airways dont work properly and interrupt your breathing while you sleep. If you think you (or your partner) might be affected by the condition, get checked out. It affects more than one in 10 people in the U.S. and can up risk of serious health consequences like heart disease, obesity and diabetes.

And snoring can also be a result of a number of other factors (from aging to alcohol consumption to allergies) that relax or enlarge various parts of your nose, throat or mouth. [Find out exactly how to find out what type of snorer you or your bed fellow are with this convenient chart.]

But if you do find yourself occasionally listening to your partners best Darth Vader impression, Ripas hilarious secrets for reinstating peace and quiet might be the key to your respite:

1. I either kick him but not hard.

2. A chopping down of the leg on my side of the bed.

3. Or I will just say youre snoring.

And when those strategies dont work, Ripa has a few more to reclaim the bed.

Watch the video clip above to hear all of Ripas tips.

Sarah DiGiulio is The Huffington Posts sleep reporter. You can contact her at sarah.digiulio@huffingtonpost.com.