Kelly Ripa shares one positive after kids go off to college The former soap opera actress shares three children with husband Mark Consuelos Their youngest son, Joaquin, graduated from the University of Michigan earlier this month Kelly Ripathinks there are some positives when it comes to being an empty nester. During the Monday, May 26, episode ofLive with Kelly and Mark, the married daytime talk show hosts, both 54, did their best to assure guestAmanda Peetthat she will be okay when her daughter goes off to college this fall. "I don't wanna cry," theYour Friends & Neighborsactress, 53, said when asked about her oldest going to college soon. Peet and her husband,David Benioff, share three children: Henry, 10, Molly, 14, and Frances, 18. ABC Peet said Frances will be going "very far away" to the "opposite coast." "Let me just say this," Ripa said. "The first one is like a bit of a shock. Each one, like the second one, is like, no big deal. Third one, for 24 to 48 hours, you're gonna be like, 'Oh my gosh, what have we done now? Now it's just us.' " Luckily, theAll My Childrenactress says the third time's a charm. "And then your entire life becomes nudity in the household wherever you want," Ripa said as husbandMark Consuelossat beside her smiling. Caught by surprise, Peet replied, "Wow, good to know!" Kelly Ripa/Instagram "Total freak show all the time," Ripa added. The pair, who have been married since 1996, aremom and dadto Michael, 27, Lola, 23, and Joaquin, 22. Joaquin graduatedfrom the University of Michigan earlier this month. "Anyway, we just returned from Ann Arbor, Michigan, where our newborn baby graduated university. That's right, we're done!" Ripa said during the May 5 episode of their talk show. Disney Consuelos added that they had a lot in common with other parents, who seemed to be just as lost as he and his wife were when it came to the big day. "What was interesting was that in talking to the other parents, we realized we weren't alone. Because there's a bunch of information that parents need. Like, what time is this? Where do you need to be?" he said. Ripa added that the special occasion was a days-long celebration. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "So it started out on Thursday night with a big showcase at the theater department," the proud mother explained. "Here we are with Joaquin, who performed. He was incredible and amazing and we were very impressed. Then our daughter flew in from London to catch the performance. There she is. And then the following day, he got his diploma from the school of drama." Even though the day was momentous indeed, Ripa joked that in one of their family photos, "We're all just going through the motions at this point." "Everybody's sort of like, 'Okay. Take the picture. Take the picture so we have a photo of Michael in one of the graduation photos.' " Read the original article onPeople
