DEAR DEIDRE: MY wife doesn’t stop talking all day and now she’s even droning on into the night as well.
I’m 47 and she’s 45.
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I used to find her sleep talking funny but she’s beginning to disturb my rest and once I get woken up, I find it really difficult to get back to sleep.
Once awake, I start running through everything on my mind from work.
It’s not like she’s mumbling about other men or anything.
I can’t ever make out what she’s saying but she often laughs, jerks and wriggles around.
In the morning she can’t ever remember what she was dreaming about and is very apologetic about it all.
DEIDRE SAYS: You say that you used to find your wife’s sleep talking funny but that has changed now.
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The fact you are now getting disturbed suggests the change lies with you.
If you are struggling to get back to sleep, could you be stressed?
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Stress is our reaction to change and uncertainty, so have a think about what may have altered for you.
There are plenty of stress-management tips and help groups to assist.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help you learn how your thoughts affect your behaviour and, in turn, how to regulate both.
You can find more information at the Centre For Stress Management (managingstress.com).
