Hi Michala.

You don't need firm support and to some extent neither does your husband.

A crucial thing to look out for is the option of different spring tensions, particularly taking into account your budget reference.

The bulk of all mattresses within this price range will be utilising a 'one tension fits all' spring which may not suitable for people of a very light bodyweight (such as yours) or a higher than average bodyweight (17st plus).

Latex (as a comfort layer) falls into the mid range of mattresses.

Far superior to Polyester comfort layers, and superior to memory foam.

At the end of the day both these materials are foams in one way or another and despite the incredible marketing that is usually associated with these products it is best to keep them in perspective.

If £800 is in the realms of your budget I would be inclined to agree with you.

Purchase the mattress and topper separately (it's advisable to utilise a topper with any mattress anyhow) so I would look at The Origins 1500 (which will be supportive enough for you both) and complement this further with a two inch latex mattress topper.

Bear in mind at this stage that The Origins 1500 is about 11" deep.

The topper will add a further two inches to this and so extra deep bedding will be required to hold them together.

The heat element of latex is minimal compared to memory foam.

However, all foams have a tendency to retain heat more than breathable natural fibres.

Usually, complaints about heat retention can be resolved by adjusting the duvet tog rating to a lower tog.

Another good tip is to have separate single duvets rather than a shared one to reduce the shared build up heat underneath.

Kind Regards Gary