Mark Consuelos Was 'Concerned for His Own Safety' When Wife Kelly Ripa Went Through Menopause: 'I Slept With One Eye Open for 3.5 Years'

Mark Consuelos "slept with one eye open for 3.5 years" during wife Kelly Ripa's menopause — and he might have to do so again after poking fun at his spouse on live television.

During the Tuesday, April 21 episode of Live With Kelly and Mark, the couple's candid conversation turned into a back-and-forth roast session, as Ripa called out her husband for what she says was a noticeable lack of concern during that time.

"I wish you could see my DMs from Mark," Ripa teased. "He’s not really a social media guy, but once in a while I’ll open Instagram and I’ll see I got a DM from Mark and I’m like, 'What is this?'"

Consuelos admitted he does, in fact, "slide into" her messages — but usually only with very specific dog-related updates.

"He slid into my DMs," Ripa confirmed. "Something about how to make your shih tzu healthier, tracking steps… what to do if your shih tzu isn’t sleeping."

Putting Consuelos on blast, the Hope & Faith actress confessed: "I went through menopause with this man. He was not remotely concerned. There was not a moment where he was like, 'Are you OK?'"

Consuelos quickly pushed back — sort of.

“Oh no, I was concerned,” he said. “But for my own safety. I slept with one eye open for like 3.5 years. And a fan.”

Ripa wasn’t letting that slide. “Did I inconvenience you?”

“No, no,” he replied. “That wouldn’t be the emotion. It was fear. Fear.”

When asked what he was afraid of, Consuelos deadpanned, “Of being attacked… that’s a joke.”

He insisted he did try to help in his own way by blowing air on her when he'd wake up and she was feeling overly warm.

Ripa was not impressed, snapping, "Yeah, but then that just irritated me. His hot breath blowing on me is not cooling me at all."

Still, the couple ended on a sweet note — more or less.

"But we made it through," Consuelos said.

"And now you’re good," he added, "and I love my dog."