The Uncharted actor often credits his spouse for helping him grow both personally and professionally.
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Who is Mark Wahlberg’s wife Rhea Durham?
Born on July 1, 1978, Rhea Durham is an American model from Lakeland, Florida.
She has appeared in several magazines such as ELLE, Vogue, and Marie Claire.
Rhea also walked the Victoria’s Secret fashion show runway twice.
On August 1, 2009, she tied the knot with Mark Wahlberg in a private wedding ceremony at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Beverly Hills.
Mark and Rhea have four children together; two daughters named Ella Rae and Grace, as well as two sons named Brendan and Michael.
Regarding his marriage to Rhea, the Father Stu actor confessed to The Sun: “I owe a lot to my wife. She has helped me become the man that I am and created a beautiful life for me and our children.
“I also knew that she loved me for who I am and that she was someone I could trust. Until I met her, I wasn’t ready to have a family.
“You need the right woman in your life and that feeling that you’re going to be together for a long time.
“We share the same values. Obviously, the physical attraction was there, but that’s not what keeps a couple together.”
How did Mark and Rhea meet?
Sometime in 2001, Mark and Rhea encountered each other when the former came to New York City for a press junket.
The Oscar nominee recalled to PEOPLE: “I asked her if she wanted to come out with me, and she said yes.
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“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.
“I knew shortly after that she was the one but I still had to make sure that I was able to be the man I needed to be.”
Shortly after, the pair started dating and remained together for almost eight years before walking down the aisle.