Don't worry about it too much. My parents always ask if I have a girlfriend whenever I speak to them. And I'm 50. Then my dad privately tells me he doesn't know how they're going to survive retirement because my mom keeps spending money on frivolous bullshit. I just tell him, that's one of the many reasons.
Tyrone sounds like a real good bloke. If you ever go away on business, you should consider getting him to stay over and look after your wife. But on a serious note, I appreciate the laugh after all the other shit I've seen on Reddit over the last week.