Mark Wahlberg has left Hollywood and relocated his family to Nevada, citing a simple decision made “to give my kids a better life.”
Wahlberg spoke on The Talk on Tuesday, discussing the difficulties of being a present parent and husband while navigating business reality’s demands.
Leaving California, a Democrat stronghold, and what he previously referred to as the “Hollywood bubble” aided this process.
“That is the biggest challenge,” he outlined. “Every free moment that I have, I’m home.”
The 51-year-old Boston native is determined to build a “state-of-the-art studio” in Nevada and “make this Hollywood 2.0,” all while spending as much time as possible with his family.
Wahlberg has similar ideas for “a shoe factory and a Municipal factory,” the Sport Utility Gear clothing brand he co-founded. He stated:
I would like to be able to work from home. I went to California many years ago to pursue acting and have only done a few films then.
So, being able to provide a better life for my children and allow them to pursue their ambitions, whether it was my daughter as an equestrian, my son as a basketball star, or my younger son as a golfer, made a lot more sense for us.
Wahlberg has four children with his wife, Rhea Durham. Three people live at home: boys Michael and Brendan, aged 16 and 14, and Grace, a 12-year-old daughter. Ella, their eldest child, is 19 years old.
“So, we came here to just kind of give ourselves a new look, a fresh start for the kids, and there’s lot of opportunity here,” Wahlberg concluded. “I’m really excited about the future.”
The actor has long prioritized quality of life over the fleeting pleasures of Hollywood celebrity.
In 2018, the actor, producer, businessman, former rapper, and now fitness mavin disclosed that his day begins at 2:30 a.m. every day, well before anybody else is up.
Wahlberg begins a 95-minute workout after 30 minutes of morning prayers and a 3 a.m. meal.
Following the first day’s training, he eats another meal, showers, has a snack, plays golf, and then takes a “cryo chamber recovery” therapy. All of this happens before 10:30 a.m., and the Lone Survivor star does it every day.
He claims he goes to bed around 7:30 p.m. every night, with plenty of time in between to spend with his wife and children.
With such an emphasis on his work/life balance, Wahlberg has little time for political action, something he has already advised his fellow Hollywood A-listers on by advising them to focus on entertaining Americans rather than attempting to impose their ideas on the country.
“A lot of Hollywood is living in a bubble,” Wahlberg said in a past interview. “They’re pretty out of touch with the common person, the everyday guy out there providing for their family,” he said.
“Me, I’m very aware of the real world. I come from the real world and I exist in the real world. And although I can navigate Hollywood and I love the business and the opportunities it’s afforded me, I also understand what it’s like not to have all that.”