Dear James: My Husband’s Whistling Is Driving Me Mad

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Dear James,

My husband whistles constantly. His whistling is the first sound I hear in the morning and often the last sound I hear at night. He has three types: the standard whistle, with lips pursed; the tongue-between-the-teeth whistle, which is more high-pitched; and a “lazy” whistle, where he’s sort of blowing air with no real tune—which may be ...
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