Kelly Ripa shared the hilarious signal she uses to tell Mark Consuelos they\u2019re not getting intimate.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
Kelly Ripa<\/a> and husband Mark Consuelos<\/a> have their own hilarious way of communicating when it comes to intimacy.<\/p>\n On the Wednesday, April 1, episode of Live With Kelly and Mark<\/em><\/a>, the couple shared a funny story after talking about koalas, noting how the animals don\u2019t seem bothered by rejection since they simply go to sleep instead, which led them to share an anecdote.<\/p>\n Ripa couldn\u2019t resist teasing her husband, joking, \u201cIt’s like you!\u201d<\/p>\n Consuelos played along, adding, \u201cI come to bed with my little eucalyptus leaf, and I’m like, ‘Hey, you want to fool around?’ No? Okay.\u201d<\/p>\n Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos spoke about how they communicate in the bedroom. MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n That\u2019s when Ripa revealed her own not-so-subtle signal.<\/p>\n \u201cHe hears the retainer pop in, it’s like a chastity belt,\u201d she said, prompting laughs from the audience.<\/p>\n Consuelos doubled down on the joke, explaining, \u201cWhen you put it in, it’s like, click, click, click. Alright, guess I’m going to bed.\u201d<\/p>\n The couple has never shied away from sharing candid details about their relationship, and this isn\u2019t the first time Ripa has gotten real about their dynamic behind closed doors<\/a>.<\/p>\n During a July 2025 appearance on Amanda Hirsch<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cNot Skinny But Not Fat<\/a>\u201d podcast, Ripa opened up about their different preferences when it comes to timing<\/a>.<\/p>\n “I don\u2019t know about you, in your marriage, but I\u2019m going to go personal. Are you an evening person or a morning person?” she asked Hirsch.<\/p>\n After Hirsch replied, “Definitely evening. Do not breathe on me in the morning,” Ripa jumped in with her own take.<\/p>\n Kelly Ripa uses her retainer as a signal to tell Mark Consuelos she’s going to bed. MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n She shared her theory that men tend to prefer intimacy in the morning \u2014 something she finds less than appealing, even calling it “disgusting.”<\/a><\/p>\n The mom-of-three, 55, joked that Consuelos is firmly in that camp.<\/p>\n \u201cHe’ll never learn. He’s a guy,\u201d she quipped.<\/p>\n Still, Ripa said she\u2019s tried to meet in the middle, explaining how she\u2019s pushed for a compromise.<\/p>\n “I said to him, ‘Here\u2019s the thing, there needs to be a yin and a yang here. It can\u2019t always be your way. \u2018Cause it feels like 90 percent of the time it\u2019s your way. And now that we work together every day, it\u2019s gonna have to sometimes be my way, and my way\u2019s at night only,'” she recalled.<\/p>\n The couple often jokes about their relationship during their show. MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Beyond timing, Ripa also admitted mornings just aren\u2019t her best moment<\/a> \u2014 especially when it comes to romance.<\/p>\n “I have a retainer in. I gotta rip that out. And he\u2019s got his nasal strips on. It\u2019s like we are the most repulsive, disgusting [people],” she joked.<\/p>\n Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos share three kids.@kellyripa\/Instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n She added that men \u201cdon’t care,\u201d even joking that the “d— has a brain of its own.”<\/p>\n “I\u2019m already pre-disgusted for tomorrow morning,” she sarcastically said.<\/p>\n Despite all the jokes, Ripa made it clear their relationship is still strong \u2014 and active.<\/p>\n “It’s like exercise. The more you do it, the more you do it. You just have to do it, and then you\u2019re like, ‘Oh! I remember why I like this,'” she admitted.<\/p>\n She also reflected on how challenging it can be to keep that spark alive while balancing family life and work.<\/p>\n “You\u2019re exhausted, your kids are young, you\u2019re working full-time, you have a lot on your plate, and that can easily get pushed by the wayside,” she concluded.<\/p>\n Read more at OK!<\/a><\/p>\n Get OK!’s biggest scoops and scandals delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now<\/a>.<\/p>\n FOLLOW OK! ON WHATSAPP HERE<\/a>: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, entertainment, and pop culture via our WhatsApp channel<\/a>. 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