COUPLESMark Consuelos Would 'Stay Up All Night' Wondering If 'Some Other Man' Was Petting His Dog If He and Kelly Ripa Ever Divorced
Mark Consuelos would do almost anything for his dog Lena.
Aug. 11 2026, Published 5:13 p.m. ET
Mark Consuelos made a hilarious confession about just how far he would go for his dog, Lena.
On the Tuesday, August 11 episode of Live with Kelly and Mark, the actor revealed the extent of his devotion to the pup he shares with his wife and co-host, Kelly Ripa.
'I Would Stay in a Loveless Marriage'
Mark Consuelos shared he would avoid divorce if it meant he could stay 'with Lena every day.'
"I mean, listen. Let’s just put it this way. I would stay in a loveless marriage just to make sure I could be with Lena every day. That’s how much I love Lena," Consuelos confessed.
"Is that all you’re asking for, is a loveless marriage?" asked Ripa before she jokingly continued, "Done!"
The pair had been talking about a new bill Pennsylvania introduced that proposes "new rules about shared schedule, custody arrangements, and divisions of costs associated with the pet" when pet parents get divorced.
Why Mark Consuelos Would 'Stay Up All Night' If He Was Divorced
Kelly Ripa teased her husband that he would be 'wondering if there was' another man petting Lena.
Ripa noted the legislation seeks to treat pet custody cases more similarly to child custody cases.
Consuelos went on to add that if he and Ripa ever got divorced, he would "stay up at night, wondering what [Lena] is doing."
The longtime talk show host teased her husband that he’d be "just wondering if there was some other man petting her."
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'That’s My Lena'
Kelly Ripa said that Lena is 'such a doll.'
As the segment continued, a photo of the couple's Maltese and Shih Tzu mix, which the couple adopted in March 2021, showed up on the screen for the audience, as they gushed about their family dog.
"That’s my Lena," Consuelos said, as Ripa added, "She really is a doll face. She’s such a doll."
The couple adopted Lena after she was featured during the "Happy Pets" segment on Live back in 2021.
'We Do Have a Weird Bond That Dog and I, Don't We?'
Mark Consuelos admitted to being 'codependent' with Lena.
The couple often talks about their dog on the Live show.
During the Wednesday, February 25, episode of the popular morning show, Ripa teased her husband about his love for Lena while discussing a foster kitten that needed a home.
When he shared that he would not want to take the cat in, Ripa said, "You’re a Shih Tzu man," as Consuelos agreed: "I’m a Shih Tzu man."
As the conversation continued, he asked his wife, "We do have a weird bond that Dog and I, don't we?"
Ripa was quick to correct her husband, saying, "Um, I would say a codependency."
"We’re codependent. She drank a lot of water this morning,” he shared, explaining that he even tracks Lena’s water intake and steps with an app. "Here’s the thing. This dog has to live as long as I do. I’m trying everything I can. I cannot… I cannot handle the loss."
