Because my husband, John ,tends to snore, I rarely get more than a couple of hours sleep each night. When he awakens refreshed in the morning, he’s always astonished to find that he has been the cause of another  sleepless night for me.

One night John had severe allergy symptoms, so he took some medication before he went to bed. To my surprise, he fell into a deep sleep, allowing me to nod off comfortably too.

I awoke to find him shaking me. “What’s the matter?” I asked, trying not to sound irritable. “Are you in pain?”

“No,” he said, “but the drugs have worn off, and I can’t sleep.” I stared at him in exhausted disbelief. “What do you want me to do about it?” I said through clenched teeth.

“Oh, nothing,” he replied. “I just wanted you to know.”