I have to say..I don't envy your trip back to the UK.. Love life here far too much to even consider it..
I've had to leave prematurely in the past and it takes me about 2 months to get used to things in the UK again..before you know though, it's like you never left..
The memories of the R.P do tend to linger though..At least for me.
My Mrs was with me in the UK for around 20 years.. I think I had the mail order bride comment once only.. His problem was I had seen his Mrs, so I said, "Where did you find yours? Battersea dogs home?"

It's just banter...Don't worry about it.