The Dr. John Delony Show Sleeping With My Husband Is Driving Me Crazy
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Sep 29, 2025 A woman is at her wit's end with her husband's sleep disruptions while juggling six kids. Another caller faces resistance from his wife regarding relationship advice. A mother grapples with whether to encourage her child to play sports after a family loss. John Delony dives into the importance of addressing anxiety as a root cause of sleep problems and suggests journaling and scheduled alone time for relief. He also shares insights on fostering emotional safety in marriages through simple rituals.
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Sleep As An Anxiety Alarm
- Sleep problems often signal underlying anxiousness rather than just poor hygiene.
- John Delony suggests treating sleep as an alarm about unmet safety needs.
Personal Sleep Medication Experience
- John Delony shared he took medication for years to avoid being awake during his anxiety.
- He now treats sleep by addressing core anxiety and safety, not just using drugs.
Schedule Protected Journaling Time
- Create enforced, regular solo time for a worried spouse to process thoughts offline.
- Give him a scheduled 20–30 minute journaling window and protect it as a nonnegotiable task.
