For the past month or so, Rosie O’Donnell has been confirming stories about relationship trouble between her and her wife/partner Kelli Carpenter. At first, it was a tearful confession to USA Today that she and Kelli were facing problems, but Rosie promised that she would not be speaking to the press about it. After that, Rosie went on Howard Stern’s show and talked about how the “trouble” in their relationship didn’t involve sex, but she also seemed to confirm that she and Kelli were totally done. In the weeks that followed, there were claims that Rosie and Kelli had been over for months, that a nasty custody battle was looming, and that Kelli left because she thought Rosie was a “monster” to live with.

Now Rosie sort of let something new out of the bag when she was talking to a pet psychic on her Sirius radio show. When Rosie began talking about her long-haired Chihuahua (which I hope isn’t a euphemism), Rosie said she got the dog two years ago “when Kelli moved out”. Interesting…

Rosie O’Donnell may have said last month that she was done commenting on breakup rumors dogging her relationship with her partner of five years, Kelli Carpenter, but that changed Friday.

On her Sirius Satellite radio show, O’Donnell suddenly admitted Carpenter had moved out of their home two years ago. The reason for the big reveal? A pressing psychic and a long-haired chihuahua.

“Where did you get her from Rosie? Because she says she came from somewhere. And she said she’s happier with you,” pet psychic Sonya Fitzpatrick said of O’Donnell’s dog Misty. “She’s so spoiled and she loves to burrow.”

O’Donnell confirmed: “She does! She burrows in the bed right next to me.”

And, when asked who “sometimes looks after her,” O’Donnell explained her four children all fight over caring for the pup, which she got three days after Carpenter left. “What happened [was] when Kelli moved out two years ago, I got the dog. Because I wanted another child or something to love. And I got the dog.”

On Oct. 20, O’Donnell told USA Today, “We’re a family, we remain a family … Kelli and I love each other very much, and we are working on our issues. Those are the only words I am ever going to say. Ever. And that is something that has been agreed upon by all parties.”

Seems puppy love changes everything!

[From People]

What sort of pisses me off is that this means back in August, Rosie pretty much blatantly lied to several media outlets when she claimed that National Enquirer’s report about her split with Kelli was totally false. Now it looks like the Enquirer was actually being conservative in their estimate. By the way, the last time Kelli and Rosie were photographed at an event together was May 2008 – one and a half years ago, not two years. Is Rosie rounding up? Did Kelli move out two years ago, but they were still putting on a brave face?

Rosie and Kelli are seen at the PS 122 Spring Gala 2008 in New York City on May 15, 2008 and at the New York City Center’s production of ‘No, No Nanette’ on May 12, 2008. These pictures are from a year and a half ago. Credit for both: WENN.

Rosie O’Donnell confirmed her relationship trouble with Kelli Carpenter in an interview with USA Today a few weeks ago. Rosie didn’t get into specifics, but she made it sound like she and Kelli had been having problems for a while. A week later, Rosie went on Howard Stern’s show and got a bit more specific, saying she and Kelli had “come to a point where we are seeing [if] what will make everyone happiest is maybe to not live together, but continue to parent.” Rosie also told Howard: “Kelli and I have a lot of issues and sex wasn’t one of them.” Ugh. Later, the Enquirer reported that Rosie feared her own mental health issues would not look good in a prospective custody battle with Kelli, should it come to that. Apparently, Rosie may fear losing their kids.

Now the Enquirer is reporting Kelli’s take on the situation, through unnamed sources quoting Kelli. It could totally be crap – Kelli doesn’t really strike me as this vicious. I tend to think Kelli doesn’t want her side of the story out there – she seems like a very private person, but whatever.

Summing up her years with ex-wife ROSIE O’DONNELL – and revealing why there’s NO chance they’ll recon-smile – KELLI CARPENTER told pals the comedienne’s “a monster to live with and, other than being a great mom, has no positive aspects!”

Despite their vow to stay “friendly” in public, sources say, Kelli admits in private that “DONALD TRUMP was right – Rosie destroys everything in her life.”

Said a close friend: “Kelli thinks Rosie’s a great parent, but a lousy mate. She’s a monster to live with. While she is kind and patient with their four children, she’s snappish, condescending and constantly argumentative with Kelli.”

Having a large family didn’t help. “Rosie’s focus turned from Kelli to their four kids…and took her eye off the ball in their relationship. Finally seeing the writing on the wall, Kelli opted out. Rosie was heartbroken, but accepted it,” said the friend.

“She was a big enough woman – no pun intended – to realize much of it was her fault.”

[From the National Enquirer]

I’ll buy that Rosie is a “monster” to live with, just because I could easily imagine how she would be a pain in the ass. The part of the story that might lend credence to these quotes being legit is the acknowledgement that Rosie is a good mom, so maybe there’s something there. But I just think the Donald Trump comment was for tabloid value. But maybe that’s because I can’t see anyone willfully siding with Trump.

Rosie O’Donnell and Kelli Carpenter are seen at the PS 122 Spring Gala 2008 in New York City on May 15, 2008 and the ‘Sherie Rene Scott: You May Now Worship Me’ benefit concert at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre in New York on March 31, 2008. Credit for both: WENN.