Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa opened up about their marriage during the April 21 episode of LIVE. The couple talked about Kelly's transition into menopause, with the ABC star revealing that her husband was unconcerned at the time.
"I wish you could see my DMs from Mark," Kelly began. "He’s not really a social media guy, but once in a while I’ll open Instagram and I’ll see I got a DM from Mark and I’m like, 'What is this?'"
She continued: "He slid into my DMs. Something about how to make your shih tzu healthier, tracking steps… what to do if your shih tzu isn’t sleeping."
© Getty Images"I went through menopause with this man. He was not remotely concerned. There was not a moment where he was like, 'Are you OK?'"
Mark quipped back after Kelly called him out on-air. "Oh no, I was concerned," he said. "But for my own safety. I slept with one eye open for like 3.5 years. And a fan."
"Did I inconvenience you?" asked Kelly. "No, no," Mark replied. "That wouldn’t be the emotion. It was fear. Fear."
© Getty ImagesWhen asked what he was afraid of, Mark said: "Of being attacked… that’s a joke." Mark then explained that he attempted to help his wife by blowing air on her when she felt too warm.
"Yeah, but then that just irritated me. His hot breath blowing on me is not cooling me at all," said Kelly. "But we made it through," Mark said. "And now you’re good and I love my dog."
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© GC ImagesThis isn't the first time Kelly has opened up about her menopause. During an episode of her SiriusXM podcast Let's Talk Off Camera, which guest starred Dr. Erika Schwartz, founder of Evolved Science and the Live! with Kelly and Mark host's own hormone doctor, in 2023, Kelly discussed the topic.
"People still whisper the word menopause," Kelly, who shared she started going through menopause during the pandemic, said, adding: "The information is still so hidden."
Dr. Schwartz concurred, noting: "We're still in the Dark Ages," as she admitted doctors are “completely devoid of information" when it comes to menopause.
The menopause expert even said today she still has patients who will lie about or omit the fact that they've started experiencing the symptoms of menopause, and Kelly in turn revealed she has had the same experience with some of her older friends, telling the doctor some will "routinely tell me they still get their periods regularly."
"They're talking to me, an open book, and still cannot bring themselves to talk about having gone through menopause," she continued.
She then added: "It is too scary for them to acknowledge," as she questioned why today it remains for some an "embarrassing," taboo topic.
