‘Devoted Parents' Ashley Benson and Brandon Davis Ditch Partying for a ‘Welcome Change' in Lifestyle
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Ashley Benson and husband Brandon Davis put a life of carefree partying behind them after welcoming a daughter in February 2024 and a source exclusively tells Life & Style parenthood has completely changed their perspective.
"Ashley's personality has changed since she became a mother,' says a longtime collaborator of the Pretty Little Liars alum, 35. 'Even though she and Brandon went into their partnership explicitly wanting to raise a family together, the turnaround since then has been surprising.'
Ashley and her husband, 43, tied the knot in November 2023 after announcing their engagement earlier in July that year. The grandson of billionaire oil tycoon Marvin Davis, Brandon has been linked to actress Mischa Barton and was known to pal around with Paris Hilton in the mid 2000s, making him an ideal match for the Spring Breakers actress, whose dating history includes G-Eazy, Cara Delevingne and Chord Overstreet.
'Devoted Parents' Ashley Benson and Brandon Davis Ditch Partying (EXCL)
'Everybody who knows them assumed that once they had a kid, they would rely on an army of nannies and domestic help so that they could keep up their active social lives but that has not been the case and in relatively short order, they have evolved into serious, responsible and devoted parents,' the insider continues.
In an interview Ashley gave to Ladygunn magazine while pregnant in January 2024, she said she knew, 'Being a parent is gonna f--king change everything.'
'The person that I've always wanted to be, I was becoming,' she explained, discussing fist meeting and falling in love with Brandon. 'And I just wanted to just let that ride out and see where life takes me. Which ironically is when I connected with Brandon.'
The actress' laissez-faire approach to her life's journey has helped her discover a cozy domestic routine with her husband, the source notes. 'This lifestyle suits them a lot better than chasing party after party and hanging out with people they've been friends with since their early twenties.'
'Maybe the change with Brandon has been more noticeable because he was such a mad man about the partying for so many years,' the insider continues, 'but Ashley has turned everything in her life around to be a mom, and the only thing people are wondering is, why didn't do this years ago?'
On her daughter's first birthday, Ashley posted, 'One year of being your mommy From the moment you came into my life, everything changed in the most beautiful way,' alongside a series of cute pics via Instagram. 'Your smile is infectious and your little spunky personality makes me laugh every single day,' she continued.
'I have never loved anything as much as I love you. Waking up to you every day is the best gift I have ever received. My forever best friend and my little girl. Happy birthday my sweet Aspen, forever and always, your mommy.'
The source adds that for the new parents, 'It's been an extreme change all around,' but definitely 'a welcome one."
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