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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos might be one of Hollywood’s most solid couples, but that doesn’t mean they won’t joke about a hypothetical breakup on live TV.
During the July 2 episode of Live with Kelly and Mark, Ripa brought up an article about things women shouldn’t do if they want to attract a man and joked, “I’m doing all of these things to be repellent to a man!”- if Consuelos were ever to “leave her.”
The 54-year-old host said, "With 100% certainty that dating is out of the question." "I've had three kids, there's too much to explain." She also vowed to "never get naked again," sharing a candid confession, "I resent having to get naked in front of you sometimes." "I'm like, 'No, no, no. Light out. You can wait until dark. Also, turn off that light, and turn off your cell phone light. I want it pitch-black in here. And no unexpected touching!" she quipped.
Ripa has been very vulnerable when it comes to aging alongside Consuelos, something many women struggle with in a world filled with misogyny, double standards, and pressure. On June 30's episode, she admitted, "Every day that I wake up aging 6 months more than you." "It bothers me," Ripa added. "Like, I resent the fact that you just aren’t aging. At all. In any way. Not even a little bit."
It's not the first time they've discussed a hypothetical split, either. On the May 29 episode of Live with Kelly and Mark, the longtime duo found themselves contemplating life apart after Ripa brought up a study claiming men “place more importance on romance” than women and “struggle more with the emotional toll of a breakup.”
It resonated with both Ripa and Consuelos. “I know if you and I broke up, you would absolutely fall apart, completely,” Ripa told her husband of almost 30 years, who agreed, saying, "That's true."
While Consuelos did not deny that he would be a wreck, he did have a glimmer of hope he would find someone, “But I do feel like someone would be there on the other end just to pick me up and make sure I'm okay. Pretty sure" he said, quipping that they might be much younger.
"I’d have to get used to their college schedule and all that stuff," he teased. Ripa’s response? “Oh my God. Oh, dear God, I hope I live to see your second wife!” she said, laughing.