Kieran Culkin and Jazz Charton’s Love Story Hits All the High Notes

But when he and Charton first got married, Culkin wasn’t sure that having even one child was in the cards for them.

“It was not something that either my wife and I ever pursued,” he told NPR in 2021. “We sort of thought, you know, if it happens, it happens. But if it doesn’t, you know, hey, that’ll be great, too.”

So while he wasn’t entirely sold on the idea before becoming a dad, parenthood was “quite actually the greatest thing,” Culkin said. “And it doesn’t matter how hard it gets, unlike anything else. Like, you know, you have a job that’s too difficult or a relationship that’s too hard. You just, like, end it. It’s like, done. Move on. It doesn’t matter how hard it gets. It’s always fulfilling and always wonderful.”

In fact, Culkin has pondered whether he shouldn’t just call it a career in order to spend more time with his family.