As your kids grow up, your relationship naturally changes. As a parent, you can either fight those changes or roll with it — something Mark Wahlberg recently talked about in a new Instagram video.
“I used to work out to keep the boys away from my girls, but now, I’m working out with the boyfriend,” the Fighter actor said in a Jan. 7 Instagram video. “Imagine that. Self-made.”
The video shows Wahlberg in an orange Municipal t-shirt and black gym shorts at the gym. He’s wearing weight-lifting gloves and obviously in the middle of a workout. As he talks, the video pans over to his oldest daughter Ella’s boyfriend, who is dressed as Wahlberg’s twin in a matching shirt and shorts. The two smile and hug before the footage cuts out, presumably to finish their workout.
In addition to Ella, 18, the actor is also dad to Michael, 15, Brendan, 13, and Grace, 11, with wife Rhea Durham.
Wahlberg captioned the video, “Ella is a lucky girl and I’m a lucky dad! He is a great young man.” We love seeing this positive example of a dad bonding with his kid’s significant other — without threats or overbearing rules. It just shows how caring Wahlberg is as a dad.
Actor Mario Lopez, who is dad to Gia, 11, Dominic, 8, and Santino, 2, with wife Courtney Laine Mazza, commented on the post, writing, “Heyyy keep ‘em close. Smart.” Actress Octavia Spencer commented four heart emojis and Rhea Durham commented five laughing face emojis.
Back in September 2021, Wahlberg shared an adorable throwback photo of Ella on her birthday writing, “Happy Bday my Ella. 18 years old. Wow how time flies. So proud of you!!”
Keep up the good work, dad!
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