Kelli Carpenter O'Donnell Chat

Question Thank you for being willing to appear on 20/20 with Barbara Walters. Were you nervous about doing it considering the risks involved? Especially, the Presidents determination to amend the Constitution — and all the "homophobic" attitudes so prevalent right now?

Answer: I was nervous, but it is for those very reasons that you suggested that I was compelled to come forward and to speak. It is time for all of us to make our voices and faces known.

Question What will the two of you do if your marriage is "overturned"?

Answer:We will continue to be married in our hearts and in our lives, and will pursue any legal action necessary to validate our marriage.

Question: Did you and Rosie go on a first date? If so, where did you go? Did you date for a while before getting serious? — Quebec, Canada

Answer: We went to a small restaurant in New York City called Joe Allen's for our first date. We did date for a while before we decided it was serious due to the fact that there were children involved. We wanted to be sure it was right.