( CNN ) -- Rosie O'Donnell and spouse Kelli Carpenter `` are working through their issues '' and `` nothing else will be said '' about rumors the couple is splitting , according to O'Donnell 's publicist . Rumors have been swirling that Kelli Carpenter , left , and Rosie O'Donnell are splitting . Online buzz about the Carpenter-O'Donnell marriage grew louder this week after O'Donnell did not give a clear-cut denial in a USA Today interview on Tuesday . The former talk show host 's publicist echoed her non-denial in a statement to CNN Wednesday . `` They are a family and will remain a family forever and are working through their issues , '' publicist Cindi Berger said in an e-mailed response . `` Nothing else will be said . '' O'Donnell and Carpenter were married in a private ceremony in San Francisco , California , Mayor Gavin Newsom 's office in February 2004 . The city of San Francisco issued the couple a marriage license two weeks after Newsom said his mayoral responsibility not to discriminate trumped a state law banning such marriages . O'Donnell said on her wedding day that she was inspired to make her longtime relationship with Carpenter official by `` vile and vicious and hateful comments '' made by President George W. Bush that week . Then-President Bush announced that week that he would seek a Constitutional amendment to mandate that same-sex couples not be allowed to marry . O'Donnell and Carpenter are also business partners . They started R Family Vacations , which organizes cruises tailored for gay couples . Their family includes four children . The three oldest -- Parker , 14 , Chelsea , 12 and Blake , 9 -- are adopted . Six-year-old Vivienne -- conceived through a sperm donation -- was born to Carpenter .
Reports that Rosie O'Donnell , and John Carpenter are engaged . O'Donnell did not deny rumors to USA Today . Publicist : Pair ` ` are working through their issues '' They were married in San Francisco in January .