Kelly Ripa: I Serve My Husband Breakfast on a Tray

I treat my husband the same, as he treats me. We also have separate time, as we don't necessarily have the same hobbies. Mark and Kelly have been married for a a long time so they're doing something right. I've been married 22 yrs, no complaints.

Im sure he does nice things for her as well. This is why they have lasted longer than the typical celebrity marriage. You have to give, not just take.

Minus serving her spouse in bed, sounds surprisingly normal to me. Or at least a good model for others to pattern themselves by.

I serve my wife breakfast on the weekends. I make her coffee every morning. Why am I not in 'celebrity' status? (lol). Btw I've been doing it a lot longer than Kelly has so my 'celebrity status invite' must have "gotten lost in the mail', ya think?

Thats why she is happy. I bet he spoils her just as much.

And this is why they have such a successful marriage, they have a real partnership, trust, and above all else love..I mean the fact that they give each other time away to hang with their respective friends and at the end of the day be able to relax and talk and enjoy each other...I'm so happy for them and I'm sure their kids feel secure and happy as well! How refreshing in this day and age!

I see nothing wrong with doing stuff for your spouse, as long as your spouse reciprocates and also serves you, etc...

Well, sounds okay but I have one question: If he does not take out the TRASH who does?

I think that is admirable. She is just a sweet heart and he is lucky to have her.

There is a difference between doing something because you want to and being demanded. I use to shave my husband because he liked the straight razor. A secret thrill seeker. Always before any arguement started.

Good for her old fashioned values, you don't see that much anymore. I am sure her husband reciprocates as well, that makes for a good marriage!

Sounds reasonable to me, as long as he does things for her as well. I imagine they have a housekeeper, so the trash being taken out isn't that big of a deal. :)

My husband will sometimes bring me breakfast in bed, and sometimes he cooks dinner, sometimes I do. We just do nice things for each other all the time, always say please and thank you. We enjoy cooking together, and share in the household duties. We like to buy each other gifts when we go to the store (silly things like a cupcake or a magazine.) Oddly enough, we're getting a divorce next month. Go figure.

Sign me up for this. And then pinch me everyday just so I know I am not dreaming. Ohwell, I can dream, can't I?

Sounds like they both get what they want: time toegther, time apart for seperate interests. Marriage must be reciprocal. Typically when you take care of your partner, your partner takes care of you. That;s how my wife and I do it, and appearanty is works for Kelly & Mark...

Read that article headline and tell me it isn't biased. By using the word "admit" this somehow implies that Kelly Ripa is doing something wrong. If she doesn't see anything wrong with it then honestly, its no one's business. Its not like her husband is demanding it or beating her if she forgets. You know, sometimes women do these things because they genuinely like to do them. I do! Everything she wrote is comparable to my marriage. I guess I just "admitted" something. ooooooooo. shame on me. give me an f'ing break.

After a long hard day at work my wife greets me with - good your home start making me dinner, pay the bills, be sure the kids finish their homework and hurry I have to go to bible study tonight.

These little things keep that fire burning... nice to read these comments. They're little I-love-yous'.

Happy couples do nice things for each other. Sounds perfect to me.

I agree about not having to be joined at the hip. But I can't help but be curious--what does he do for HER in this "partnership"?

I'm hoping that her husband has his own way of giving back to her the way she does him. It's the little things like that that tend to be taken for granted over time. I think every couple would love to get away and experience more moments together like they used to back in the beginning...and the little things you do for each other are ways of showing that if you could...you still would. Time for those moments shouldn't ever go away. I could be wrong though...I'm no expert. Whatever they're doing...it seems to be working.