Kelly Ripa dishes on raunchy reason she and Mark Consuelos like being empty nesters: 'Total freak show'

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Kelly Ripa dishes on raunchy reason she and Mark Consuelos like being empty nesters: 'Total freak show'
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Ripa and Consuelos, who have been married since 1996, share Michael, 27, Lola, 23, and Joaquin, 22.

The co-star couple reflected on the sensual upsides of all their kids flying the coop while chatting with guest Amanda Peet Peet — who shares kids Henry, 10, Molly, 14, and Frances, 18, with husband David Benioff — admitted that she doesn’t “wanna cry” when her eldest child moves out and goes to college.

Ripa recalled the upside of being an empty nester in a conversation with Amanda Peet on Monday’s episode of “Live with Kelly and Mark.”Kelly Ripa rewears her under-$200 wedding dress ‘all the time’ However, Ripa assured the “A Lot Like Love” actress, 53, that having the kids move out isn’t always so bad. “Let me just say this,” Ripa began. “The first one is like a bit of a shock. Each one, like the second one, is like, no big deal. Third one, for 24 to 48 hours, you’re gonna be like, ‘Oh my gosh, what have we done now? Now it’s just us.’ ” But the “All My Children” alum, 54, explained that a childless home is excellent for a couple’s love life.“And then your entire life becomes nudity in the household wherever you want,” Ripa said, prompting her husband to crack a cheeky smile.Ripa and Consuelos, who have been married since 1996, share Michael, 27, Lola, 23, and Joaquin, 22. All of their children have moved out of the family’s home, with their youngest just graduating from the University of Michigan earlier this month.Ripa has been candid about the awkward run-ins she and Consuelos have had with their children while getting spicy in the bedroom.Ripa joked that the “moral of the story” was that Lola “never learned to knock.”Judging by all their nakedness, it’s safe to say Ripa and Consuelos are still quite active — though they still have one more month before Lola turns 24.Shop Taylor Swift’s floral outfit from her Florida date night with Travis Kelce before it sells outScore 30% off celeb-worn styles at Banana Republic’s Summer Preview Event Best and worst moments of the 2025 AMAs: An unmemorable return that even regulars Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar skipped Shaboozey gives shady side-eye to Megan Moroney for saying Carter Family 'basically invented' country music at AMAs 2025 See all of Jennifer Lopez's AMAs 2025 outfits, from a circuit-board catsuit to a barely-there bejeweled gown Lindsay Lohan reveals the skincare ‘secrets’ behind her youthful new look — and the treatment she wants to try nextElvira shades ‘princess’ Meghan Markle after Duchess reveals massive hair mishapRipa recalled the upside of being an empty nester in a conversation with Amanda Peet on Monday's episode of"Live with Kelly and Mark."

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