Over the summer, rumors started brewing that Rosie O’Donnell and her partner/wife Kelli Carpenter may have split up. The rumors seem to have originated from a report in the National Enquirer, but Rosie quickly denied the split to People Magazine. It was said that Kelli had moved out, but that things were still up in the air because of issues with custody of their four children. Things have been quiet about Rosie and Kelli for a couple of months, though, so this new interview with Rosie is a little surprising. Rosie spoke to USA Today, and she seems to be confirming that she and Kelli are having problems, but that they are “working on” those issues for the sake of their kids:
Rosie O’Donnell has confirmed to Lifeline Live that she and partner Kelli Carpenter, 42, are on the rocks.
In an interview at her Nyack, N.Y., compound Tuesday, USA TODAY’s Ann Oldenburg asked if the two had split — she has been hinting at it in her blog — and O’Donnell didn’t deny it, saying, “We’re a family. We will remain a family forever. And we are working on our issues.”
O’Donnell, 47, wouldn’t go into detail about whether Carpenter had moved out of their Nyack home and into Manhattan, as the National Enquirer reported in August. (She was not around during the interview.)
“We’re a family, we remain a family and we’re working on the issues,” O’Donnell reiterated, noting that there are four children whose well-being comes before anything.
The couple married in San Francisco in 2004 and have three adopted children — Parker, 14, Chelsea, 12 and Blake, 9, as well as Vivienne (“Vivi”), 6, whom Carpenter carried.
“They’re adorable and wonderful and they are by far a priority,” O’Donnell said. “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,” she said, tears collecting in her eyes. “But everything’s fine and everybody’s good and we’re still both raising them together. We will both continue to parent them and we’re friendly and everything’s all right.”
[From USA Today]
I know Rosie rubs many, many, many people the wrong way, but I’ve always liked her. Not loved her, but liked her. She has as many issues as most people (probably more) and she’s done several things that have made me think twice about my affection for her, but I still give her props for at least trying to engage women in political discussions and to take their own political beliefs seriously, and for talking about issues that she knew would alienate a large part of her fan base. All that being said, I bet Rosie is a total pain in the ass to live with, and Kelli might be a saint for putting up with her for so many years. If they do split, I think this will probably be a big mess.
UPDATE: Radar is now reporting even more details about Rosie and Kelli’s “split”. They claim that Kelli has moved out of their Nyack, New York home several months ago, and has been living in their Manhattan condo with their youngest child. Meanwhile, it seems Rosie has “custody” of the three adopted children, and she’s been staying with them at the Nyack home. Radar’s source claims that Kelli initiated the split because she was fed up with Rosie’s “mood swings”. It could be total crap, but it sounds likely, in my opinion.
Well this is no shocker, given the fact that Rosie seems very hot headed in her public life, I am sure that must carry over to a point in her private life. While I am no fan of hers, I do hate when families go through rough times, because the kids are the ones to be hurt the most, especially will parents who are not getting along.
Hopefully they can work it out.
Rosie is a fine individual but not when she is drinking. The root of her problem is the drink. Rosie needs rehab. She was all kinds of wonderful on Curb Your Enthusiasm recently.
I wonder if Donald Trump will set the soon to be free Kelli up?
That’s really too bad. I truly hope they can work it out. They seem to have a great family. Despite her sometimes caustic persona, Rosie deserves happily ever after.
Rosie, just break out the crafts and make a macaroni necklace. She’ll come back.
Everyone deserves to be happy, I like Rosie but I can only take small doses of Rosie. I cannot image what it would be like to be married to her, I don’t think there is a emotional middle ground for Rosie or a volume control.
Rehab? Am I the only one that never heard this about Rosie?
God, I love TwinkleToes’ comments. Always good for a laugh.
As for Rosie, meh…don’t really care one way or the other. Her lifeless eyes and grimace of a smile give me a major case of the creeps, though.
sounds like they have already split. “thats all i will ever say about it and thats been agreed to by all parties”?? theyve already decided what to say when the split is confirmed. “we’ll continue to raise the kids together”? i see official confirmation of a split on the horizon.
Doesn’t Rosie have ADD and depression that takes a toll on a relationship?
disgusting woman, through and through.
I like Rosie and hope they can work things out.
When the relationship is over;
Two men that had been in love, breaking up will cry
Man and woman that had been in love, breakiing up will scream and cry.
Two women that had been in love, breaking up will kill each other.
Why are the kids split up? If this story is true, that’s what bothers me the most.
i read that (update) several months ago. If it is true quite frankly it makes Kelli look very shallow and SO WRONG. tsk tsk; playing favorites? I certainly hope not. So sad.
that’ll certainly screw with the poor kids heads, more than circumstances that cannot be helped.
rosie is nothing but a big mouth bitch, she’s the reason kelli decided to more along. could you imagine putting up with rosie, the way kelli has over the years?
I read Kelli has her bio child, Vivi, with her in an apartment in New York City. The rest are with Rosie. Once it’s over it’s over, very difficult to go back. They’d best try to do the best for the kids and move on.
If one is the less attractive person in a relationship who then becomes the ‘more difficult personality’ in the relationship as well, the prettier one does begin to feel that she could do better. Why should the pretty one have to mop up after the slovenly needy one’s moods? Maybe Rosie’s outlook on life would be better if she paid attention to diet and exercise.Or maybe getting a job. Maybe Rosie is spending too much time at home going crazy.
I wouldn’t be too surprised if this one were true. I believe Rosie has to be one difficult person to live with. She seems has a lot of unresolved issues that makes her come off as a bitter bully.
i find it very unlikely that they’ve broken up the children, despite the youngest having been carried by Kelli. regardless of who adopted the oldest three and who carried the youngest child, they are both the parents, and would be seen as de facto parents even if not ‘legal’ parents.
it would be unconscionable to split up children who have been raised as complete brothers and sisters from birth.
That would be true if people break up amicably, but they often do not, no matter what the public statement is.
If this is true, she might have left in anger (or took who she could to protect), and no one is in court to demand rights of any kind yet and NY doesn’t recognize their marriage (do they?), so…
I admit I know nothing about Kellie, but Rosie does SEEM like a bitter pill. She has admitted depression, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s being “treated” with booze.
All I can say to her partner is RUN!!
you’ve done your time..She looks nothing like she did when they first got together, wow.
can you imagine Rosie trying to force you to “cuddle?”. a nightmare, a nightmare.
tasteT: You are hilarious. I agree.
Can’t stand Rosie but I’m sorry for everybody involved, especially the kids.
Rosie has said in interviews that her drinking started getting out of control. So out of control that her eldest son Parker was asked by her to go get her another beer. When he refused, she asked him why and he said because she drank too much! How much do you have to drink for a child to notice that you’re a drunken baffoon??
Here’s a link where she claims she stopped drinking in Dec. after the incident. http://www.theinsider.com/news/1736992_Rosie_O_donnell_Quits_Drinking_Beer
Who knows if it’s legit, or if it’s only beer that she’s stopped drinking. But ya, Rosie being bi-polar as well as an alcoholic raised by her father who was also an alcoholic is well documented. I’m surprised so many other commenters were unaware.
LOL @ TasteT…..true dat
wow.it looks funny
Rosie needs more then rehab. She needs her mouth taped shut!!
Still laughing, Jen? Just looking at pics of her without makeup, she has the telltale broken capillaries on and around her nose. It’s so obvious, it is funny that someone could miss it.
ROFL@”Rosie, just break out the crafts and make a macaroni necklace.”
Rosie O Donnell has turned into a cruel,loudmouth,overbearing,dominating,sour tempered Bitch!!
Who in their right mind would want to live with something like that…Coming from what she used to be “The Queen Of Nice”, Yeah right, Apparently the bitterness that she spews toward everyone who don’t agree with her has spilled over into her personal life…If her public antics are any indication of what she is really like, who knows what she is like behind closed doors….All I can say is, good luck Kelly cause your gonna need it if you stay with this Psycho…
Dollars to Donuts (!!!) Kelli will get custody of their daughter (the one she gave birth to) by threatening to go public with not-so-nice stories about Rosie.
Let me guess, Rosie drinks, swears and has violent outbursts. Run Kelli, run.
It is very much necessary to understand the person’s likes, dislikes, and opinions. Accept the person as they are, changing an individual for your convenience will do no good to your relation. Sometimes a person may do certain thing for your happiness that never means he is likes it doing every time.