My husband's presance in a room helps me sleep, too. Even if he's sleeping. I don't know why. So, maybe you could set it up so you go to sleep first and then he can sleep after that. You deserve to sleep but so does he, so.... that's a compromise maybe.

It is good he loves you and wants your to feel safe. Don't be mad, even if he he had to be told that might help you. He could have been told and not cared at all, which would be terrible.