Mark Wahlberg has shown how it’s done when it comes to marriage in Hollywood.

SUMMARY

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie could only remain married for two years.
Mark Wahlberg, on the other hand, has been married to Rhea Durham since 2009.
‘The Family Plan’ actor revealed that church holds a special place in his relationship with Durham.

It’s not easy to remain Mr. & Mrs. Smith for eternity (or just a decade or two for that matter) in Hollywood. Despite glamorous appearances, fame, money and seemingly everything, there are countless examples of Hollywood couples who failed to stick to their vows for long.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are perhaps the most talked about couple of this century, as their electric dynamic during the late 2000s became a regular feature in newspapers.

However, just two years after they tied the knot, things swiftly went downhill and the pair separated. These days, they are together in the headlines mostly because of messy court battles. However, Mark Wahlberg seems to have the blueprint figured out for a successful marriage.

Mark Wahlberg Reveals the Secret to His Successful Marriage With Rhea Durham

Mark Wahlberg showed family is the most important thing as Dan Morgan in his latest action comedy, The Family Plan.

Starring opposite Michelle Monaghan, the actor played a former elite assassin, who decides to pack his wife, teen daughter, teen son, and 10-month-old baby into their minivan for an impromptu cross-country road trip.

Mark Wahlberg
The 52-year-old prioritizes his family off-camera as well, having been married to Rhea Durham for 14 years. The 52-year-old recently spoke to Fox News Digital and shared their secret.
“Well, look, I mean, we got married in the church. You know, we made that commitment to each other,” Wahlberg said. “That’s something that we take very seriously and so, communication, support. We love each other. I mean, we – like everybody else – we all have problems and issues, but, being able to put those things aside and, you know, we’re blessed.”
He further advised that it’s all about hard work, insisting: “You got anything you want to change? You just got to work hard to be able to go on and make those changes.”

Wahlberg and Durham tied the knot in 2009 and share four children: Ella, 20, Michael, 17, Brendan, 15, and Grace, 13.

How Did Mark Wahlberg Meet Rhea Durham?

As the Father Stu star suggested earlier, the church holds a special place in their marriage. Interestingly, their early encounters also involved church.

Mark Wahlberg in Uncharted (2022)
According to PEOPLE, the actor and fashion model met in 2001 at a press junket in New York City. There, he asked Durham to attend church with him the following day. Wahlberg revealed:
“I asked her if she wanted to come out with me, and she said yes. Then I asked her if she wanted to come to church with me the next morning, and she said yes again. So that was our first date: St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York.”
Two years after their first date, the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Ella. Two more kids later, Wahlberg and Durham exchanged their vows. It’s been more than two decades since the romance sparked, but their relationship seemingly grows stronger by the day.