Kelly Ripa says marriage vow renewals are the 'kiss of dying' and may include 'divorce papers'

• Kelly Ripa referred to as vow renewals the “kiss of dying” on “LIVE with Kelly and Mark.”
• She mentioned the ceremonies are a “pre-divorce” sign, as a result of {couples} solely have them once they’re having issues. 
• Ripa and her “LIVE” co-host and husband Mark Consuelos eloped in Might 1996.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have been married for practically three a long time, and on Thursday’s episode of their speak present “LIVE with Kelly and Mark,” she defined why she’ll by no means stroll down the aisle to him once more in a vow renewal ceremony. 

“We’re very superstitious about vow renewals,” Ripa mentioned, based on Folks. She went on to explain the ceremony through which married {couples} change new vows, normally in entrance of visitors, as a “kiss of dying” that ought to include “divorce papers.” 

In Ripa’s opinion, the celebrations would possibly as nicely sign “pre-divorce,” as a result of she mentioned {couples} solely assume to do them once they do not get alongside. 

Consuelos agreed along with his spouse, calling vow renewals “tousled” in a means that was worse than leaving the bathroom seat up. When pressed by the present’s govt producer Michael Gelman about in the event that they’d take part in a ceremony on dwell TV, they rejected his proposal in unison. 

The couple met and performed love pursuits whereas engaged on the cleaning soap opera “All My Youngsters” and exchanged their first and solely set of vows once they eloped in Las Vegas on Might 1, 1996. 

Ripa and Consuelos have three kids collectively: Michael, 26; Lola, 21; and Joaquin, 20. 

After 28 years of marrige, they’re now empty nesters, and in 2022 Ripa informed Insider’s Olivia Singh that whereas they may not be throwing any events to have a good time their love in entrance of family and friends, they’re taking “luxurious and adventurous” holidays with out their kids for the primary time since their honeymoon.

Ripa mentioned they “wakened when our eyes opened” and went to the spa and had late-night dinners.

“We did not get bored. Our children referred to as us a number of occasions as a result of they thought we would miss them or that we have been bored ultimately. And we tried to faux, ‘It is not as a lot enjoyable with out you guys,’ however we had the time of our lives,” she mentioned.