Mark Wahlberg is one of the most successful actors in Hollywood, with a career spanning over three decades. He has starred in some of the biggest blockbusters of all time, including The Departed, The Fighter, and Transformers. However, the actor said that he misses going to college. He regrets not having this experience.
In an interview with Today, Mark Wahlberg, the actor with a $400 million fortune revealed that visiting his daughter Ella at college made him wish he could go back to that time. He and his wife, Rhea Durham, visited their daughter, Ella Rae, who is living in South Carolina for her college, for parents’ week.
Mark Wahlberg Admitted that He Regrets Skipping College
In a recent interview with “Today” Show (Via Fox News), Mark Wahlberg opened up about missing out on college. Wahlberg and his wife recently visited their daughter Ella Rae in South Carolina for parents’ weekend, he said:
“We just went to parents’ weekend, you know with the sorority girls and the frat house. It was like, Oh my God. I definitely felt like I never really had too many regrets about not going to college until I saw (this).”
“She’s just so happy there,” he said. “She’s really thriving.”
Ella Rae, 20, is Wahlberg and Durham’s eldest child out of four kids. The couple, who have been married for 14 years, are also parents to Michael, Brendan Joseph and Grace Margaret.
Mark Wahlberg on Their Relocation from Los Angeles to Las Vegas
Mark Wahlberg says he has no regrets about leaving Los Angeles for Las Vegas. According to the Ted star, his children “love Vegas.” Wahlberg also mentioned that while he had spent a lot of time chasing his interests and career in L.A., it was now time for his kids to pursue theirs in Las Vegas.
He said in a chat with E! News, “I spent lots of time in L.A. pursuing my interests and my career, and now it’s time for them to pursue theirs.”
In an October 2022 interview with The Talk co-host Sheryl Underwood, the actor said:
“We came here to just kind of give ourselves a new look, a fresh start for the kids. There’s lot of opportunity here. I’m really excited about the future.”
Overall, Wahlberg said he aimed to give his children a higher quality of life with the move.
