Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos.Photo: Maury Phillips/Getty
Mark Consuelosis sending some birthday love to his “forever girl,“Kelly Ripa.
On Saturday morning, the 50-year-oldRiverdaleactor shared a sweet message with his wife of 25 years as she celebrates her 51st birthday.
Posting acarousel of shotsof the couple from a beachside getaway, Consuelos began the caption of his post, writing, “Happy Birthday to my best friend, lover, confidant.My dance partner in life..My forever girl.”
“For all the important days we’ve missed being together over many years, I’m so grateful to spend this special day with you. I love you, Happy Birthday amore,” he continued, signing off his message with his first initial.
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“Oh, my God! Thank you, sweetheart,” Ripa said as her husband handed her a large bouquet of flowers. “Oh, my gosh! My favorite. Oh, thank you, honey. Thank you!”
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After they shared a quick kiss, Consuelos said that the two-tier birthday cake he presented her with was from one of her favorite places,BCakeNY. The top of the dessert was red velvet while the bottom was lemon buttercream.
“This is a great [place]. I love this cake shop,” Ripa said, next thanking the studio audience, Consuelos and her colleagues for the kind gesture.
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Ripa and Consuelos — whoeloped in 1996after meeting the year prior onAll My Childrenand now share kidsMichael, 24,Lola, 20, andJoaquin, 18 — have long been open about their relationship and how they understand that their romance won’t always be easy.
“You’re going to fight, you’re going to have disagreements. Relationships, marriages, are not sprints. It’s a marathon,” Ripa said last year onLive, giving advice to newly married couples. “There’s going to be, like, mile 24 when you’re like, ‘I quit.’ But you just got to push through. Just push through.”
“There’s really nothing that’sthatinsurmountable, besides abuse or things of that nature,” she continued. “You’re going to fight. You’re going to have disagreements. You’re going to fundamentally not agree on things.”
Added Ripa: “And if you take a breath, you usually can’t remember what you’re fighting about.”
source: people.com
