Patricia Brentrup is the mother of American actor and singer Macaulay Culkin. She is also known to have dated American former actor Kit Culkin. Her time with Kit Culkin was full of ups and downs, sparking controversies and spoiling the family’s name. Little is known about Patricia Brentrup’s childhood, but she has been in the headlines since she became a partner of Kit Culkin.
Marriage
Patricia met Kit Culkin in the 1970s; at the time, she was working as a road traffic controller in Wyoming. At the time, Kit had acted in some stage shows, so he asked Patricia to move with him to New York. Patricia agreed to move in with him, and they settled in a one-bedroom apartment in New York. Life was not easy for the couple as they struggled with finances.
Patricia had to find something to do in New York to provide for her family; she started working as a telephone operator. Despite their financial struggles, Patricia and Kit remained together for over two decades. They had seven children: Dakota, Rory, Kieran, Shane, Macaulay, Quinn, and Christian Culkin.
Things started becoming challenging for the Culkin family in the 1990s; Patricia accused her ex-partner of being abusive. Besides, she mentioned that he cheated on her and did not respect her. Patricia also said that he had an alcohol use disorder, and this prompted his inappropriate behavior. Following these issues, Patricia and her ex-partner had to part ways, doing so in 1994.
Custody Wrangles
Soon after their separation, Patricia started fighting for custody of her children; they felt safer with her than they were with their father. Due to her remarkable relationship with her children, Patricia thought it was only fair for her to fight for them. The case dragged on for about two years but finally ended in April 1997. Patricia was happy to have won custody of her children and shared the ups and downs she had gone through to win custody.
Her Personal Struggles Continue
Even after being dragged for two years while fighting for the custody of her children, Patricia’s struggles did not end there. In 1998, a year after winning the custody of her children, her struggles continued as she was sued for damages after a fire broke out in her apartment. The fire resulted in the death of four people; she was sued, given that she had started a radiator that resulted in the fire.
She was sued for 80 million dollars in damages; it is unclear how the case ended, but since then, her life changed. She met a man she fell in love with and eventually relocated to Billings, Montana. Hopefully, her life has been great in Montana, given the struggles she has gone through.
Patricia was Removed from Her Son’s Trust
Patricia’s son removed her parents from his Trust, which was worth between 15 and 20 million dollars. He did so so that the case between his parents could be sped up. He felt that the Trust hindered the end of the custody battles between his parents. This event also resulted in the end of Macaulay’s first marriage.
