Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos seem to have the perfect marriage by Hollywood standards, but a recent article got the All My Children actress thinking about divorce 28 years deep into their marriage. Not to worry, though, the morning-talk-show duo is still going strong.
“I was reading this article, and I started talking to Mark about it, and Mark got very defensive,” the 54-year-old said on the October 11 episode of Live With Kelly and Mark, referring to the concept of a “Gray Divorce,” a marriage separation that occurs when the spouses are in their 50s or older and have been married for a long time. Naturally, Consuelos asked Ripa, “‘Why are you reading that article?'”
Ripa, however, couldn’t help but find the article “fascinating” and shared data from her findings, adding, “Back in 1990, only 8.7 percent of marriages among people over 50 ended in divorce. And by 2019, that number had jumped to 36 percent.”
The actress soon found herself agreeing with the idea presented in the article, and noted that she found herself thinking, “Oh, I want one,” because she listened to the article’s narration instead of actually reading it. “Like it sounds like something amazing and then you realize, oh, this is very dark subject matter,” Ripa explained. “But the voice of the narrator is so soothing.”
Rest assured, Consuelos and Ripa’s marriage is in a great place. Just earlier this month, the Riverdale actor wished her a happy birthday with a sweet tribute message. “Happy Birthday Sexy!” he wrote via Instagram on October 2 with a video montage of his wife. “I’m so glad you were born.” He added, “What a beautiful sprint around the sun. The best is yet to come. P.S. I promise not to snore so much this year.”