As one of nine siblings, Mark Wahlberg grew up in a big family, and went on to have one of his own. The Oscar nominee is a proud dad to four kids: Ella Rae, Michael, Brendan and Grace, ranging in age from 19 to 12.in 2020 of his family. “But it’s how we always pictured things.”“Every free moment that I have, I’m at home,”." “I want to be able to work from home. I moved to California many years ago to pursue acting and I’ve only made a couple of movies in the entire time that I was there.
“And hopefully, instead of forcing that on them, they’ll say, ‘Well, if it works for dad, maybe it’ll work for us,’ and they’ll kind of gravitate towards it on their own," he continued.In 2003, Wahlberg and Durham welcomed their first kid, daughter Ella Rae, into the world. The milestone moment was also bittersweet. The same day Ella was born, Wahlberg's older sister Debbie Wahlberg died at 43.in 2021, he called his sister Ella's"guardian angel.
They continue to celebrate milestones. In May 2022, Wahlberg marked Michael's confirmation ceremony by posting aIn 2008, Wahlberg and Durham welcomed their youngest son, Brendan Wahlberg.in 2021, Wahlberg said his celebrity status sometimes intersects with his kids' aspirations — which, in effect, means he has to watch their sports games from the car.