Red Flags We Just Can't Ignore In Millie Bobby Brown And Jake Bongiovi's Marriage

Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi are gorgeous together, and we love how seriously they take their romance. In a 2025 "Call Her Daddy" interview, Brown admitted she knew Bongiovi was right for her when he initiated deep conversations. "We started talking about politics and how we wanna raise our kids and we started talking about really, really bigger things," she recalled. But despite their maturity beyond their years (they wed when she was 21 and he was 22), they still encounter red flags.

One of the biggest is their different financial approaches. The star admitted her husband loves to splurge, while she's more frugal. This makes sense considering he's the son of rockstar, Jon Bon Jovi, while Brown had very little before making it big. "I'll be like, 'Oh I need socks' and he'll be like, 'Let's go to Prada!' and I'm like, 'Let's go to Target, like, what?' ... When I do spend money on something, I have to call my parents, I have to think about it," she said. She added that she's helped Bongiovi make smarter financial decisions. "He does get buyer's guilt. I think so, sometimes he'll be like, 'I shouldn't have f***ing done that.'"

But that's not the only potential issue facing Brown and Bongiovi. Women exclusively spoke with board-certified sex therapist, clinical psychologist, and professional matchmaker/founder of Little Gay Book, Dr. Frankie Bashan, as well as licensed marriage and family therapist, and founder of Psychotherapy for Young Women in New York, Claudia Giolitti-Wright.

Though plenty of couples have married young and made it work, Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi tying the knot in their early 20s could be a red flag. "Millie and Jake got engaged at 19 and 20, an age when identity and long-term compatibility are still developing," Claudia Giolitti-Wright says. "While young engagements can work, research suggests that individuals who marry before their mid-20s are at a higher risk for divorce," she adds.

There's a biological reason experts suggest waiting longer to commit to someone. "Their brains (particularly the prefrontal cortex, responsible for decision-making and impulse control) are still maturing, which can impact long-term relationship stability," Giolitti-Wright shares. Dr. Frankie Bashan also notes Brown and Bongiovi's youth could potentially cause problems. "They're still very young and have limited life experience," she says. "Their brains are still developing, particularly the frontal lobe, which is responsible for decision-making and judgment. This can make navigating relationships more challenging."

But Brown and Bongiovi may be able to fight the odds. Brown shared on "Call Her Daddy","His parents got married really young, they're high school sweethearts. My parents got married really young ... they met when they were 19 ... We had really great role models growing up, so we didn't see any different. We didn't get jaded by all the other stuff, you know?"

As with many A-List couples, Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi have had to learn how to deal with distance. Both are hard-working celebrities, so inevitably spend time apart to accommodate their busy work schedules. For example, when Brown filmed the 2024 Netflix movie "Damsel," she filmed in the U.K. and Portugal, which took her away from their farm in Georgia. "Both are in careers that often require them to work on projects apart for months at a time," Dr. Frankie Bashan points out. "While long-distance work can be tough on any relationship, their youth and lack of life experience could make this strain even more difficult to handle," Bashan adds. Equally, sex in a long-distance relationship can be tough, so they may need to try harder with intimacy.

Notably, time apart and a busy schedule have reportedly caused problems for Brown before. In 2020, a source claimed to The U.S. Sun that the "Enola Holmes" star split with her ex, British rugby player Joseph Robinson, for that very reason. "The time apart has obviously been challenging. They're both flying in their careers at the moment," the insider claimed.

As the son of rocker Jon Bon Jovi, Jake Bongiovi is somewhat used to living a public life, but he was mainly in the shadows until he was linked to Millie Bobby Brown. Interest in the actor and filmmaker skyrocketed to an all-time high when they started dating, as Brown is undoubtedly the more famous of the pair. And her being on the A-List with so much attention on her personal life so young could cause problems. "This can sometimes create an imbalance in a relationship, where one partner's identity is more established than the other's," Claudia Giolitti-Wright explains. "If one person's career, public persona, or emotional needs consistently take precedence, it can lead to dependency or resentment over time," she adds. To avoid this issue, both need to feel a give and take in their relationship, and no one's needs or wants constantly come first.

An imbalance could also rear its head via their drastically different net worths. While Celebrity Net Worth claimed Brown is worth $40 million, HuffPost reported Bongiovi has built up closer to $1 million. "While couples having disparate incomes is not always a problem, in some couples it turns into a power struggle dynamic," celebrity relationship expert and host of the "Love Works" podcast, Nicole Moore, pointed out while pinpointing the red flags in Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' relationship.

Millie Bobby Brown, who's had a stunning style transformation, has long been a social media queen who gives fans regular insights into her life via Instagram. Fans love her updates so much, she boasts 63.6 million followers at the time of writing. Her husband is also a fan of regular updates on the platform, and he's amassed 1.7 million followers. But there's potential for conflict if the couple ever prioritizes social media over their relationship.

"High-profile couples often showcase an idealized version of their relationship on social media, which can create pressure to maintain a 'perfect' image," Claudia Giolitti-Wright says. "If a couple prioritizes external validation over genuine emotional connection, it may lead to unhealthy relational patterns, such as ignoring red flags or feeling trapped in a relationship that no longer serves them." To avoid falling into that trap, the two need to continue communicating effectively about their relationship and using their socials as a place to just have fun.

As with any red flag, if Brown and Bongiovi continue to communicate and focus on their bond, no potential issue will be too great. "What matters most is how the couple navigates these challenges, ideally through open communication, mutual growth, and a foundation of trust and emotional maturity, or even the assistance of a couples therapist," Giolitti-Wright notes. And we're crossing our fingers these two go the distance.