TheBanyanTree: Pillow talk with droll husband

[Janice Money]

To set the scene:  
1. Middle son, Sean, married Anastasia on May 21st and then the pair had a
week's honeymoon in Thailand.  Prior to the wedding there was at least
bi-weekly telephone contact with Sean.  Since then it's down to about once a
fortnight or less.
2. Husband is a funny bloke and a tease.
3. The formula, "I think x loves y more than s/he loves me/us," is part of a
family game.  For instance, Toby the dog likes to disappear under Jimbo's
bed in the evening rather than lie at husband's feet though husband is the
one who feeds and walks him.  Husband can say, "I think Toby loves Jimbo
more than he loves me".

Conversation on getting into bed last night.

ME:  I wonder how Sean is.
HUSBAND:  Sean who?
...

ME:  I think Seano loves Anastasia more than he loves us.
HUSBAND: Yeah.  All these years he's just been using us.
ME: As his parents?
HUSBAND:  Yeah.  Using us as his parents.
...

ME: Maybe he's just content.  I hope he's content.
HUSBAND: How would you know?

Janice