DEAR ABBY: Some nights I talk in my sleep. It doesn't happen every night, and there is no rhyme or reason for it. Recently my husband told me I said something during my sleep that made him angry. He didn't want to get into a fight, so we haven't discussed it more. I suspect I may have been having an "adult" dream and said a name other than his.
Now he tries to stay up later than me. I think he may be trying to question me while I'm sleeping in order to get more information out of me on the subject. My doctor said there is no guarantee my response would be true or even related to the questions my husband asked me.
Should I confront my husband about whatever is bothering him, or keep stressing myself out about what I may be saying in my sleep? -- NIGHT TALKER IN INDIANA
DEAR NIGHT TALKER: Definitely talk to your husband and try to clear the air, because avoiding the subject isn't healthy. If he's really suspicious because of something you may have said while you were dreaming, discussing this together with your doctor may put his mind at ease.
However, if it doesn't, then I recommend you schedule a consultation for both of you with a sleep disorder specialist who can make clear that what people mumble during a dream sequence is not an indication of infidelity (or reality).