“When they\u2019re mating the koala goes in there and says \u2018Hey, I\u2019m, Mr. Koala.\u2019 At times they\u2019re not interested, so they turn their backs on them, and instead of being heartbroken, they just go to sleep,” Consuelos said while discussing koala mating behavior on their morning show<\/a> “Live with Kelly and Mark” this week.<\/p>\n “It\u2019s like you!” Ripa joked of Consuelos, acting out turning her back on her husband in bed, and adding, “And I pop my retainer in.”<\/p>\n “He hears the retainer pop in, it\u2019s like a chastity belt,” she laughed.\u00a0<\/p>\n FOX NEWS ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER: DAVID SPADE SLAMS NEWSOM AND BASS, HOWIE MANDEL CALLS OUT KELLY RIPA<\/a><\/p>\n Kelly Ripa says putting her retainer in is her signal to husband, Mark Consuelos, that she’s not in the mood. (Kelly Ripa\/Instagram)<\/p>\n Consuelos joked that the sound of her clicking her retainer in is so loud it almost echoes.<\/p>\n “He\u2019s like, \u2018Was that your retainer,'” Ripa said of Consuelos, and he said he adds, “All right, guess I\u2019m going to bed.”<\/p>\n “And that\u2019s what they do,” Consuelos said, turning back to the topic of koalas. “They have to preserve their energy until the right partner shows up.”<\/p>\n HOWIE MANDEL CALLS OUT KELLY RIPA\u2019S BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT IN TENSE LIVE TV MOMENT<\/a><\/p>\n The couple have been married for nearly 30 years. (Kelly Ripa\/Instagram)<\/p>\n “Right,” Ripa added with a smile, before mimicking her putting her retainer in. “Click!”<\/p>\n Last fall, Ripa joked that she and Consuelos should get an “airport divorce<\/a>” after they got into a small on-air fight.<\/p>\n An “airport divorce” is when couples split while at the airport and reunite when they land, according to People magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos kissing. (Kelly Ripa\/Instagram)<\/p>\n “Couples are doing something unique and I want to run this by you. I think we could do well with this: an airport divorce. [Because] you and I have different traveling philosophies, different traveling styles,” Ripa said.<\/a><\/p>\n Consuelos immediately went on the defense and said, “What do you mean? Like, I walk fast in the airport?”<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n Ripa explained how her husband needs to\u00a0arrive at the airport<\/a>\u00a0much earlier than she’s comfortable with.<\/p>\n Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa share three children. (Gilbert Flores\/Variety via Getty Images)<\/p>\n “You need to get there four to 16 hours before a flight takes off,” she said and Consuelos replied, “That’s not true.”<\/p>\n![\"Kelly](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-in-bathing-suits.jpg\")
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