Kelly Ripa Talks 'Brutally Painful' Experience Dropping Son Joaquin Off at College

Kelly Ripa is a doting mom to three children and now they are getting older, she rarely shares photos of them online.MORE: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos visit son Joaquin at collegeBut on Sunday, the Live with Kelly and Ryan star delighted fans with a new photo of her middle child, daughter Lola, 20, to mark International Daughter's Day.The TV host posted a candid snapshot of Lola cuddling up to the family's pet dog Lena. VIDEO: Kelly Ripa reveals touching meaning behind her children's namesThe

“Go Blue!” Kelly Ripa captioned the Instagram post she published on Saturday (Sept. 25). In the picture, Kelly, 50, smiles from ear to ear – and there’s a good reason for that. To her left stands husband Mark Consuelos and their eighteen-year-old son, Joaquin. The Live host and Riverdale star traveled to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to visit Joaquin and see the Michigan Wolverines hand the Rutgers Scarlet Knights their first loss of the season, 20-13.

which Consuelos in place of Ryan Seacrest–*the couple opened up a lot about their relationship while discussing the intense marriage drama Scenes From a Marriage, starring Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac. Scenes From a Marriage explores the challenges and unraveling of a marriage. “I was like, none of this would ever be happening in the Mark Consuelos household, because he would have nipped all of this in the bud immediately,” said.

Kelly Ripa is a happily married woman but there's another gentleman in her life who is very special to her...

       Mark's response: "Listen, that's how I deal with stress."Brendan Morais is losing followers and sponsors.The Sun reported that the controversial "Bachelor in Paradise" star has been dropped by NordicTrack due to his appearance on the ABC reality show.Brendan, a source told The Sun, is "no longer doing business" with the 31-year-old, and "any further business plans have been terminated." The insider added, "His behavior does not align with the brand's values."Back in August, the reality TV

Kelly Ripa and husband Mark Consuelos shared some intimate details about their marriage during the Sept. 20 episode of Live With Kelly And Ryan. While discussing HBO’s new show, Scenes From A Marriage, Kelly, 50, revealed that the Riverdale actor, also 50, likes settling their difficulties by engaging in some “sexy time”.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have been married for 25 years, and although many people might think that they are probably tired of each other or maybe don’t even kiss goodnight, this couldn’t be further than the reality.Consuelos, who married Ripa in 1996, filled in for Ryan Seacrest as guest co-host during Monday‘s episode of Live With Kelly and Ryan.

Mark Consuelos knows what his marriage needs.

Kelly Ripa has taken to Instagram in celebration of her nephew's birthday, sharing a snapshot of the birthday boy with her fans.The family photo shows Sergio Giuseppe Ripa - son of Kelly's older sister Linda - smiling for the camera with his arm around a small black dog. "It's my nephew's birthday and Lena is pretty psyched about it! She's already singing! Happy birthday @maanbarepiig," Kelly, 50, captioned her post, adding a series of birthday cake emojis.The star's famous friends were quick to

Becoming empty nesters has not been easy for Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' home is a little quieter these days.

Kelly Ripa, 50, is feeling all the emotions now that she and husband Mark Consuelos, 50, are officially “empty nesters.” The famous couple closed out their summer by taking their son Joaquin Consuelos, 18, to the University of Michigan for the start of his first semester of freshman year, and Kelly reflected on that emotional experience during Tuesday’s episode of her talk show, Live with Kelly and Ryan. “We took our youngest child to college, we dropped him off.

Though Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have been very public about their excitement over becoming empty nesters, the actual process of dropping their youngest son, Joaquin, off at college proved tough for the couple.

Kelly Ripa was full of emotions on Tuesday when she almost broke down on her show Live with Kelly and Ryan as she documented a very emotional family moment. The mother-of-three opened up to her co-host, Ryan Seacrest, about her youngest, Joaquin, and explained why dropping him off at college was so heartbreaking. MORE: Kelly Ripa shares rare family photo of her three children - and it's bittersweetKelly and her husband, Mark Consuelos, are now empty-nesters with all three of their children -

Andy Cohen‘s son Ben is spending some time with Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos!

Mark Consuelos are empty nesters now that their youngest child has gone off to college.

Kelly Ripa is not here for the haters. The “Live With Kelly and Ryan” co-host took to Instagram on Tuesday night to share a sweet beachside photo of her and her husband, Mark Consuelos, when fans in the comments started questioning her appearance.

Kelly Ripa is not here for the haters. The  co-host took to Instagram on Tuesday night to share a sweet beachside photo of her and her husband, Mark Consuelos, when fans in the comments started questioning her appearance.«Cheese and a baguette

Kelly Ripa, 50, and Mark Consuelos, 50, were all smiles in a gorgeous new pic — and Kelly proved she’s barely aged a day since she broke into the industry. The empty-nesters, who recently dropped their youngest child Joaquin, 18, at college, spent a relaxing day at the beach with a low-key picnic. “Cheese and a baguette,” Kelly captioned the post, adding a baguette, cheese and beach-umbrella emojis.