Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are considering a travel trend that’s taken social media by storm. An “airport divorce” is a term used to describe a couple who go their separate ways upon leaving airport security. They go off to do their own things, and then reunite at the departure gate.
Key Takeaways
- The “airport divorce” helps reduce travel-related stress and strengthens couples’ relationships.
- Kelly Ripa introduced the concept during Wednesday’s episode of LIVE!
- The couple has argued over their strikingly different vacation modes.
- This conversation led to another quarrel, this time on live television.
Why Couples Are Airport Divorcing
Most married couples have different ways of traveling and going to the airport. For example, one partner would rather shop around while the other would rather sit and wait for their flight. This can lead to travel-related stress and strain in some marriages.
According to Penn Live Patriot-News, British journalist Huw Oliver introduced the concept of “airport divorce,” which allows couples to do whatever they want at the airport. They can participate in intentional activities after passing security and reunite later at the gate or onboard the flight.
This concept has quickly become popular, and it’s now all the rage on social media. Keep in mind that this idea is not a literal divorce and shouldn’t be considered a breakup.
This concept gives the couple a break while traveling. As we all know, traveling can be a stressful and unpredictable experience. Couples can fight over everything, including their travel styles.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos Test Their Marriage
Ripa and Consuelos have been married for 29 years. They have one of the strongest marriages in daytime television and all of Hollywood. But even they’re willing to put their marriage to the test.
As reported by PEOPLE, in Wednesday’s episode of Live with Kelly and Mark, Ripa brought up the “airport divorce,” and told Consuelos that she “wants to run this by you.” Consuelos wondered what different travel styles they have. “Like, I walk fast in the airport?” he joked.
“You need to get there 4 to 16 hours before a flight takes off,” Ripa said. Consuelos remarked, “That’s not true.” He just likes to arrive 90 minutes before his flight takes off.
This led them to quarrel on live television. Ripa noted that Consuelos is “irritated” when they get stopped by fans. “Don’t put that out there. I’m very nice to people. That’s not cool,” he responded.
Ripa went back on what she said and admitted that while Consuelos is nice to their fans, he gets “irritated” with her. Then, Ripa recalled a story when they both had to wait in the TSA line because Consuelos’s TSA Precheck had expired. He was “irritated” with her about the line moving too slowly.
The couple concluded that you don’t really know your spouse until you travel with them. You do need some time apart so you can navigate traveling on your own. “The airport divorce is what we are definitely getting,” she joked.
This isn’t the only idea they’ve taken into consideration. Find out Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ wild “dream scenario” that would involve their potential second spouses.
