Mark Wahlberg proves he's an old romantic by holding wife Rhea's hand... but keeps his headphones on while shopping in LA

He is known for his action packed flicks and bad boy image on the big screen, but when it comes to his wife, the star can't help but show his sensitive side.
Mark and his wife Rhea Durham were spotted walking in Beverly Hills doing some shopping on Thursday.
However, while he made the romantic gesture of holding his wife's hand, he clearly couldn't give her his full attention as the 42-year-old actor was seen plugged in to a pair of headphones as they walked along.

Family time: Transformers 4 actor Mark Wahlberg walks hand in hand with his wife Rhea Durham while out shopping in Beverly Hills, California on Thursday

He kept it casual in a plain purple button down and khakis, which he paired with a pair of black sneakers.
Rhea wore a pair of ripped tights, a coral-colored top, cozy beige knit sweater and a pair of pointy flats.
At one point, it looked as if Mark was waiting for Rhea outside a store, while she went inside. 
The former Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch star was nominated for an Academy Award for his supporting role in The Departed.

Patient guy: Mark waits for his wife while she looks inside a store.  At one point, part of his shirt was got caught in his pants as he waved to the cameras

Wait for me: Mark hangs out in front of a store in Beverly Hills while Rhea walks out to meet him

Hungry yet? The couple decides to take a break and grab a bite to eat after strolling and shopping in Beverly Hills

In his 2013 release Pain and Gain, Mark played a personal trainer, who along with Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie, get caught up in a criminal enterprise that goes terribly wrong. 
Last seen appearing in film Two Guns, Wahlberg will next appear in action film Lone Survivor, hitting theaters January 10, 2014, alongside Taylor Kitsch, Eric Bana and Emile Hirsch.
He is starring in Michael Bay's Transformers sequel Age of Extinction, which is due out in theaters June 27, 2014.

No pain, no gain: Mark is seen here with co-star Dwayne Johnson in the 2003 action comedy Pain and Gain

The star will also appear in R-rated comedy sequel Ted 2.
The couple has four young children, Ella, 10, Michael, seven, Brendan, five, and three-year-old Grace.
Mark recently sold his $13 million Beverly Hills mansion, five years after putting it on the market.
It seems that the actor outgrew the sprawling estate and needs a bigger place to accommodate his large family.

Hollywood star: Mark, his wife Rhea Durham and children Ella, Grace, Michael and Brendan are seen at the Hollywood Walk of Fame as Mark is honored with a star July 29, 2010

Sold! Mark recently sold his $13 million Beverly Hills mansion to get a bigger place for his growing family