I can't sleep with a TV or radio on. A fan or other white noise is fine, but I don't need it unless there is some other kind of noise I need it to mask. The TV actively keeps me awake at night, I can't have it on, period. The flashing of the screen and any noise of people talking will keep me up. It's not so much that I need silence, but I need it to be very dark. Thankfully, DH is the same way and we agreed never to put a TV in our bedroom. If he ever got in the habit of falling asleep with the TV on, I'd have to sleep somewhere else.
DH used to sleep with the radio on- which keeps me awake. I always slept with a fan on. We finally got where we could both sleep with no noise. HE actually wants the fan on to sleep now too lol. Have you tried sleeping with the radio/TV and the fan? I don't remember for sure but I think that's how we switched? there is hope though lol.
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