Mark Consuelos Says He'd Remain Married to Keep Access to Their Dog
On their morning show, Mark Consuelos said he would stay in a marriage without affection rather than lose daily contact with their pet, after his wife mentioned a bill that could treat pets as family in divorce cases.
During an August 11 episode of the talk show co-hosted by the couple, Kelly Ripa referenced a Pennsylvania proposal that would recognize pets as family members in divorce proceedings. In response, Mark Consuelos said he would prefer to remain in a marriage lacking love if it meant he could continue seeing their dog Lena each day. > "Let's just put it this way: I would stay in a loveless marriage just to make sure I could be with Lena every day," Consuelos said. Ripa replied humorously, questioning whether a marriage without affection was his only request and noting it could be arranged. The couple, who have three adult children, discussed the hypothetical scenario without indicating any intention to change their marital status.