Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown came to husband Jake Bongiovi's defense after he was accused of not helping her carry bags. During a recent appearance on Kylie Kelce's podcast, the actress cited women empowerment and questioned the critics,"When did women become incapable of holding their own bags, car seats and stuff? This stems from me holding all of my suitcases and bags and my kid and people are like, 'Your husband doesn't hold a single thing.' Because I'm three miles ahead. I have been planning this all night."Millie said that people don't know her husband and described him as "the most polite, sweet, will-do-anything-for-me" who also knows that she is "capable."She then questioned,"We’re all about empowering girls and, ‘You got it’ and ‘You don’t need a man.’ But then when I’m like, ‘OK, I can carry my own things,’ people are like, ‘Where’s your husband?’"More about Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi's marriageMillie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi first sparked romance rumors in June, 2021, and secretly tied the knot in May, 2024 in a private ceremony. In August, 2025, the two announced that they had welcomed a baby girl via adoption. The two were first linked in June, 2021, when Jake Bongiovi shared a selfie with the actress on Instagram with the caption, "bff <3"A few weeks later, the two were spotted holding hands in NYC. A few months later in November, 2021, the two went Instagram official. Millie Bobby Brown Brown shared a photo of her sharing a kiss with Jake while riding the London eye. The couple made their red carpet debut in March, 2022 at the 2022 BAFTA Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London. In November, 2022, in an interview with WIRED, Millie Bobby Brown revealed how she met Jake Bongiovi,"We met on Instagram. And we were friends for a bit, and then, what can I say?"In April, 2023, shared a picture of herself wearing a huge diamond ring on her left hand while Bongiovi hugged her. During an appearance on Radio Andy, Jon Bon Jovi confirmed his son's engagement,"I don't know if age matters. If you find the right partner and you grow together...my advice really is growing together is wise. I think that all of my kids have found people that they think they can grow together with and we like them all."In May, 2024, People reported that the two secretly tied the knot in a wedding ceremony.