Mark Wahlberg is one of Hollywood’s most admired performers today. Throughout his career, the actor has been recognized for his roles in significant films. However, unlike other Hollywood celebrities, he avoids the industry’s flash and glamor. In fact, he left L.A. to relocate his family to Las Vegas, believing it would be more suited to their needs! Now, he’s posted a rare photo of his grown-up boys, who tower over their movie star father. Continue reading to learn more.
Mark Wahlberg married Rhea Durham on August 1, 2009. The star and his adored wife had been together for eight years before marrying at Shepherd Catholic Church in Beverly Hills, California. Only their children and close family were present on the big day.Today, decades later, the couple is still going strong and has four children together. Their oldest child is Ella Rae Wahlberg.
She was born on September 2, 2003, in Los Angeles. The same day, Mark’s older sister Deborah Wahlberg died abruptly of a heart attack. She was only 43 years old. This is why the actor sometimes thinks of this day as ‘bittersweet’ for himself. In recent years, Wahlberg has spoken about how raising a teenage daughter may be “a challenge.”
“It’s difficult, but people say they get through it and return to you,” he remarked in a 2018 interview. “She wants to go off and do her own thing. There’s a lot of attitude, hostility, and, ‘You’re the worst, you ruin everything!’It appears like the two of them are closer than ever, with Mark also developing a close relationship with her daughter’s boyfriend, James. Wahlberg described the young man as “fantastic” and that the two of them are “perfect for each other.”
While the actor has had a successful career, he considers his duty as a father his “most important role.” “I want to give my kids the world, but I also want them to appreciate everything, to succeed, to be good people, and to enjoy life,” Wahlberg stated of his parenting style. “This is my most crucial position. “If I fail at this, I fail at everything,” the actor declared.In 2022, the star moved his family from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in order to provide a better life for his children.
He stated of the move, “To be able to give my kids a better life and follow and pursue their dreams — whether it be my daughter as an equestrian, my son as a basketball player, my younger son as a golfer — this made a lot more sense for us.” He claimed that he and his wife “came here to just kind of give ourselves a new look, a fresh start for the kids, and there’s lots of opportunity here.”
On March 21, 2006, the couple welcomed their first baby, Michael, in Los Angeles. The boy’s name honors both his father and grandfather. “My dad called me Mike since I was a kid,” Wahlberg explained before his son was born. “So in honor of my dad, I think we’re going to name him Michael.”Michael had always enjoyed athletics, including boxing at one point. When Wahlberg was preparing for his role as Micky Ward in The Fighter (2010), he erected a boxing ring in his backyard.
His son, who was just four years old at the time, also became enamored with the ring. Wahlberg stated at the time, “He just punches me as hard as he can.” Fun for him, not so much for me because I was like, ‘This kid is starting to hit hard, man!'” Now his sons are taller than their father! Michael, like his father, follows the Christian faith and will celebrate his confirmation in May 2022, a Christian milestone.
Mark was extremely happy of his son and posted on Instagram, “So proud of this young man congrats buddy!! Even though Mommy deserves the most of the credit, thanks, babe.” On September 16, 2008, two years after Michael’s birth, the family welcomed Brendan Joseph Wahlberg. Like his older brother, he is an avid sports lover, particularly of basketball.
Their youngest child, Grace Margaret Wahlberg, was born to the couple on January 11, 2010. She is now 14 years old, which shocked her parents, who both celebrated the milestone on social media.