

{"id":93438,"date":"2023-12-29T09:38:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T09:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/?p=93438"},"modified":"2023-12-29T09:38:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T09:38:47","slug":"brenda-song-and-macaulay-culkin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/celebs-and-royals\/brenda-song-and-macaulay-culkin\/","title":{"rendered":"Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song: The Guarded Romance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93440\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2397106441.jpg\" alt=\"Macaulay Culkin and Brenda\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lingering question remains: Are Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song officially married?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding fuel to the speculation fire, the couple set tongues wagging when Brenda was spotted donning what appeared to be a wedding band alongside her exquisite teardrop engagement ring at Kat Dennings and Andrew W.K.&rsquo;s November nuptials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;On Jan. 26, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/macaulay-culkin-brenda-song-engaged\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reported that Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song are engaged. The endearing duo, parents to their first child, born in April 2021, have maintained a veil of secrecy around their relationship since they initiated dating back in 2017.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, fans catch occasional glimpses of their love through snippets shared on social media or during rare joint appearances at public events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, we unravel the discreet love story of these two.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"June-2017-Culkin-and-Song-meet\"><\/span><b>June 2017: Culkin and Song meet<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The two talented actors shared the screen in the film &ldquo;Changeland,&rdquo; a creation of Seth Green. Whispers of a budding romance surfaced when a photographer captured them sharing an intimate dinner at the renowned Craig&rsquo;s restaurant in Los Angeles in July.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the calendar flipped to September 2017, Song and Culkin ventured into the public eye with a double date, joining forces with their former director Seth Green, and his wife, Clare Grant. Observers noted the couple strolling hand in hand during a visit to Knott&rsquo;s Berry Farm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, Seth Green shed light on the unexpected revelation of Song and Culkin&rsquo;s relationship in an interview with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/movies\/a30680749\/macaulay-culkin-interview-life-now-after-home-alone-2020\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Esquire<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Green confessed, &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t see that one coming.&rdquo; Culkin, in the same conversation, humorously reflected on the early days of his relationship, revealing a sentiment of awaiting impending doom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Something bad&rsquo;s gonna happen. Someone&rsquo;s gonna die!&rdquo; Culkin quipped, encapsulating the unpredictability that kept him on his toes during the blossoming stages of their connection.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"August-2018-Culkin%E2%80%99s-playful-baby-plans\"><\/span><b>August 2018: Culkin&rsquo;s playful baby plans<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/084FFEJaBXFr7x05fuN7lD\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an episode<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast in August 2018, Macaulay Culkin added a dash of humor to their love story. In a light-hearted exchange, he playfully discussed the prospect of starting a family with Brenda Song.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;This one&rsquo;s a good one, so I&rsquo;m probably going to put some babies in her in a little bit,&rdquo; Culkin quipped with a grin.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;I mean, we&rsquo;ve definitely been practicing.&rdquo; With a touch of anticipation, he envisioned the future, expressing, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to have some pretty babies.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She&rsquo;s Asian, so I&rsquo;m gonna have tiny little Asian babies. It&rsquo;s going to be adorable&mdash;a bunch of Sean Lennons running around the house, that&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;m looking for.&rdquo; (Referring to John Lennon and Yoko Ono&rsquo;s son, Sean Lennon).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"September-2018-Song%E2%80%99s-delight-at-a-stand-up-to-cancer-event\"><\/span><b>September 2018: Song&rsquo;s delight at a stand up to cancer event<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In September 2018, Brenda Song shared glimpses of their thriving relationship during a Stand Up to Cancer event in Santa Monica, CA. Despite her usual discretion about personal matters, Song couldn&rsquo;t help but express her joy. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s great!&rdquo; she exclaimed to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/brenda-song-on-macaulay-culkin-relationship-everythings-wonderful\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Us Weekly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t like to talk about my personal life, but everything&rsquo;s wonderful, and I&rsquo;m happy,&rdquo; she added, letting a beam of happiness shine through.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"April-2019-Bonding-over-shared-stardom\"><\/span><b>April 2019: Bonding over shared stardom<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the pages turned to April 2019, Brenda Song unveiled a unique bond that tied her to Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green, and co-star Breckin Meyer. On the set of Changeland, the trio, all former child stars, found a silent understanding.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reflecting on her shared history with Culkin, Song revealed to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/brenda-song-shares-how-she-bonds-with-other-former-child-stars-including-boyfriend-macaulay-culkin\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entertainment Tonight<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, &ldquo;Child actors, we don&rsquo;t even get to talk about it, you just look each other in the eye and you nod and we know.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their shared experience as child stars served as an unspoken link, forging a deeper connection between them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"June-2019-Feline-adventures-at-CatCon\"><\/span><b>June 2019: Feline adventures at CatCon<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the summer of 2019, Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin, accompanied by their celebrity friends, which included Song&rsquo;s Dollface co-star Kat Dennings and Angela Kinsey from The Office, explored the world of famous felines.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amidst the charming chaos of CatCon, their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0y-YhbAyeM\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=ca2f7bcb-a267-4546-89ea-e1cf845240cc\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shared love<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for these furry companions added another chapter to their enchanting journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"December-2019-Welcoming-%E2%80%9CSanta-Claws%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><b>December 2019: Welcoming &ldquo;Santa Claws&rdquo;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the holiday season embraced them, Song and Culkin decided to add a furry friend to their family. Taking to Instagram, Song introduced their newest pet, &ldquo;Santa Claws,&rdquo; a Christmas gift from Culkin.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This feline addition marked the beginning of a menagerie in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B6ju7T0hCeb\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=920f1100-ba52-4ff2-9440-21f8d2c92b04&amp;img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">their home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/movies\/a36094413\/macaulay-culkin-brenda-song-son-dakota\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Esquire<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, their extended family now includes not only two more cats but also a parrot, several fish, and a Shiba Inu, creating a lively and diverse household.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"August-2020-Birthday-celebration-on-Instagram\"><\/span><b>August 2020: Birthday celebration on Instagram<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come August 2020, Brenda Song took to the virtual realm to celebrate Macaulay Culkin&rsquo;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/birthday-ideas-for-husbands\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40th birthday<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In a heartwarming online tribute, she shared a snapshot of them sporting matching pajamas adorned with their names.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her caption said, &ldquo;Happy 40th birthday to this magical being.&rdquo; Song&rsquo;s words painted a vivid portrait of Culkin&rsquo;s virtues, expressing, &ldquo;I could sit here and write endlessly about how wonderful, kind, loving, genuine, loyal, honest, brilliant and hilarious you are, and how grateful I am that I get to share and do this life thing with you.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite acknowledging that Culkin might not see her message due to his Instagram habits, she <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CEXOoQFDFDK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=b56e2620-154f-4dd9-9c9c-1cbc787912c4\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">concluded<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, &ldquo;My unicorn that I never thought could exist, I am the luckiest person in the world because I am loved by you.&rdquo; This digital celebration encapsulated the enduring magic woven into their shared existence.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"February-2020-Celebrating-Mack%E2%80%99s-essence\"><\/span><b>February 2020: Celebrating Mack&rsquo;s essence<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the heart of February 2020, Brenda Song took the opportunity to express her admiration for Macaulay Culkin in an interview with Esquire.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gushing over his character, she shared, &ldquo;People don&rsquo;t realize how incredibly kind and loyal and sweet and smart he is.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She continued, &ldquo;Truly what makes Mack so special is that he is so unapologetically Mack. He knows who he is, and he&rsquo;s 100 percent okay with that. And that to me is an incredibly sexy quality. He&rsquo;s worked really hard to be the person he is.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the same narrative, Culkin playfully brought up the idea of &ldquo;practicing&rdquo; for children, stating, &ldquo;We practice a lot. We&rsquo;re figuring it out, making the timing work. Because nothing turns you on more than when your lady comes into the room and says, &lsquo;Honey, I&rsquo;m ovulating.&rsquo;&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"April-2021-Welcoming-Dakota-Song-Culkin\"><\/span><b>April 2021: Welcoming Dakota Song Culkin<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The spring of 2021 brought a momentous occasion for Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song as they joyously welcomed their first child. On April 5, 2021, the couple publicly announced the birth of their son, named Dakota.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notably, the baby&rsquo;s moniker, Dakota, carried a poignant significance, reportedly honoring Culkin&rsquo;s sister, who tragically passed away in 2008. The couple&rsquo;s decision to keep Song&rsquo;s pregnancy under wraps added an element of surprise for their fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"January-2022-A-sparkling-engagement\"><\/span><b>January 2022: A sparkling engagement<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the new year unfolded in January 2022, speculations about the couple&rsquo;s engagement began to swirl.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/macaulay-culkin-brenda-song-engaged\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1317578\/macaulay-culkin-and-brenda-song-are-engaged-see-her-massive-ring\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E! News<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, citing anonymous sources on Jan. 26, 2022, reported that Song and Culkin were officially engaged. The rumor mill kicked into high gear when Song was spotted wearing what appeared to be an engagement ring during a stroll through Beverly Hills.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"March-2023-New-addition-to-the-Culkin-Song-clan\"><\/span><b>March 2023: New addition to the Culkin-Song clan<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a heartwarming revelation on Friday, March 17, 2023, Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin shared the delightful news of expanding their family.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The couple discreetly welcomed their second child, another son, just before Christmas in 2022. Although the newborn&rsquo;s name remains a well-guarded secret, the announcement echoed the joyous occasion, marking a new chapter in their journey as parents.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"November-2023-Spooky-celebration-together\"><\/span><b>November 2023: Spooky celebration together<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the Halloween festivities filled the air, Song posted an uncaptioned photo.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The snapshot revealed Song adorned in a witch hat and costume, peering through the door at her better half, Macaulay Culkin, who sported what appeared to be a clown costume.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This charming, candid moment <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CzHh3gCSSvr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=83ab513a-fc6c-44c1-96f8-9c4acfaa8c89\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">showcased<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the couple&rsquo;s shared enjoyment of life&rsquo;s playful moments and added a touch of mystery to their holiday revelry.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"December-2023-Culkin%E2%80%99s-stardom-shines-on-the-Walk-of-Fame\"><\/span><b>December 2023: Culkin&rsquo;s stardom shines on the Walk of Fame<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93439\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2397106433.jpg\" alt=\"Macaulay Culkin and Brenda\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first day of December 2023 marked a momentous occasion for Macaulay Culkin as he received a star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the ceremony in Los Angeles, Culkin expressed heartfelt gratitude, acknowledging the pivotal role played by Brenda Song in his life.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visibly emotional, Culkin declared, &ldquo;You are absolutely everything. You&rsquo;re my champion. You&rsquo;re the only person happier for me today than I am. You&rsquo;re not only the best woman I&rsquo;ve ever known, you&rsquo;re the best person I&rsquo;ve ever known.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Song, wiping away a tear, listened as Culkin continued, &ldquo;You&rsquo;ve given me all my purpose. You&rsquo;ve given me family. After the birth of our two boys, you&rsquo;ve become one of my three favorite people.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-guarded-love-continues\"><\/span><b>The guarded love continues<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song keep their love story private, the buzz around it never seems to fade. Their decision to stay low-key teaches us something valuable: love is personal, and it&rsquo;s okay to keep it that way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, here&rsquo;s to them and to all the love stories that don&rsquo;t need a spotlight. May we all find joy in the simple, quiet parts of love that make it uniquely ours. In a world full of noise, there&rsquo;s something beautiful about keeping love close and personal.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The lingering question remains: Are Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song officially married? Adding fuel to the speculation fire, the couple set tongues wagging when Brenda was spotted donning what appeared to be a wedding band alongside her exquisite teardrop engagement ring at Kat Dennings and Andrew W.K.&rsquo;s November nuptials. &ldquo;On Jan. 26, People reported that Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song are engaged. The endearing duo, parents to their first child, born in April 2021, have maintained a veil of secrecy around their relationship since they initiated dating back in 2017.&nbsp; Nevertheless, fans catch occasional glimpses of their love through snippets <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1390,"featured_media":93440,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2499],"tags":[2588],"class_list":["post-93438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-relationship-trends","tag-trends-in-modern-love","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1390"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93438"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93438\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93441,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93438\/revisions\/93441"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}