Kelly Ripa And Mark Consuelos Doomed: I Worked With My Husband — We Divorced

When Suzanne Dermory married a 6-foot-4 chestnut brown, blue-eyed man she met in her thirties while working at an advertising agency, she thought he would be her biggest supporter as her career progressed.

Instead, he became a thorn.

The couple ended up at different firms, but their professional lives intertwined and they often worked for the same account.

Dermery was the founder and her husband was in sales.

They seem to be in competition with each other.

"[We've] always tried to outdo ourselves by delivering good work, good results and happy customers," Dermery, 50, of Greenwich, Conn., told the Post.

Things became more complicated when they had children, and Darmory felt she had to put her ambitions aside.

"I spent most of my time at home," he said.

The milestone was a transatlantic flight to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, a global event for advertising and communications professionals, held annually in France.

Dating experts say working with your spouse can be difficult, as seen this week when Kelly Ripa, 50, and Mark Consuelles, 52, appeared on Live! appeared! According to most versions outside the alphabet together, the couple, who have been married since 1996 and raised three children, were bombed.

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Surrounded by colleagues, she had to soothe the crying baby for hours while her husband slept.

"All my old bosses were on planes. I had to walk [my son] down the hall all the time," she said. "It wasn't pretty."

Dermory said that if they were in different industries and he didn't find his wife sleepwalking to take care of a hysterical child, the situation wouldn't be so bad.

Working in the same industry ended the marriage.

They split in 2013, splitting their industry's major conventions so that they each have their own moments.

"He's going to Cannes and I'm going south by southwest," he said.

Suzanne Dermory, president of her agency, says working with a spouse in the same industry can lead to unwanted competition.

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Working with a spouse can be difficult. Kelly Ripa (50) and Mark Consuelles (52) this week on Live! ABC's Show Together, and according to most sources the couple, who have been married since 1996 and have three children, bombshell.

Viewers also criticized CCP and TMI for their "painfully fake jokes" on air.

Experts say such a mixed broadcast is to be expected.

"Couples working together need to navigate these personal and professional roles and understand what they mean for their relationship," says Smriti Joshi, senior psychologist at Boston-based mental health app Wiser.

"Sometimes we also see that there are issues related to power and freedom dynamics in this field. For many of us in relationships, work is an outlet for independence and separation from our family life. When they are ambiguous, or when the partner's position in the professional sphere is different - say , he is a manager or a boss, compared to the equality we seek in a relationship - requires better understanding.

Sam and Rob Masabani, who own and operate Norwegian Woods Maine in Maine, are separated and win over a married couple to work together. Sam manages the retail side of the business while Rob manages the accounts. However, respecting each other's space and disconnecting from homework can be a challenge.

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Bela Gandhi, a relationship coach and host of the Smart Dating Academy podcast, points out that if both partners have big egos, there is potential for a power struggle.

“You can't try to compete with each other; Competition is the death of a relationship. You are a team,” he told the Post.

Those who decide to combine marriage and business should try to maintain an equal relationship and appreciate their partner's strengths and not resent them.

"[If] you do business together, [it's] because you bring something to the table and they bring something to the table, so it's not about who's the most focused," Gandhi said.

Here's how it worked out for Sam and Rob Masabana, who met in Hoboken more than two decades ago.

They first worked together at the technology company HubSpot—she in HR, he in customer service—and then started their own company.

They now run a lifestyle brand and treehouse called Woods Maine, Norway, Maine.

Sam is in charge of HR and Retail. Rob manages all the finances. They share parental responsibilities equally.

Dermery receives an advertising award.

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“We got extra space. Even when we were at HubSpot, our two roles were very complementary. I saw him as an expert. I respected his experience and he respected my perspective,” says Sam.

But, he admits, working with old routines can put pressure on unions. Both are passionate about their work, but Sam says her husband finds it easier than ever to escape the stress of the day.

"It's hard [for me]," Sam said, "Rob has a man cave."

It took Debra and Ed Roux some practice to find the right balance.

They have been married for decades, and in 2006 Debra began working together at a technology consulting firm.

It was difficult, and a year later in 2008, Ed returned to try again.

This time they tried their best for a healthy boundary.

"In the beginning he was very patient with me. "I think after a while he probably got tired of being so patient, so I started learning how to make things work," Debra said of Ed, who died in March.

"I'm more emotional than he is. I didn't want to worry about business rules and spreadsheets. We balanced each other out.

Marc Consuels felt a "different energy" with Kelly Ripa on "Live with Kelly & Marc."