Brenda Song opened up about how she and partner Macaulay Culkin have 'unspoken' understanding of the 'trauma' of child acting and how it's shaped their lives and careers.

Home Alone famed Macaulay Culkin and his partner Brenda Song had a few amazing commonalities that strengthened their bond over the years. Brenda, who started off as a child model at the age of

In an interview with Cosmopolitan, she recalled meeting the Home Alone star in 2014 through Seth Green, Macaulay's friend and her Dads costar. At the time, the show had recently been canceled. According to Brenda, Macaulay, who was visiting Seth, was trying to make jokes to uplift them — but she wasn't laughing.

The couple, who began dating in 2017, share two sons, Dakota, 3, and Carson, 2, and have been engaged since 2022

Song opened up about her relationship with the fellow child star, and how they bonded over their early start in Hollywood.

Growing family! Brenda Song and her fiancé, Macaulay Culkin, are the proud parents of two sons. The A-listers, who are famously private about their relationship, have fans eager to learn more about their close-knit family of four.

Though Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin’s similar beginnings as child actors was not among the first things they bonded over, the star of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody revealed that she and her partner later connected over shared “trauma.