Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun’s relationship just hit a major milestone, and according to an expert, it’s one that comes with real stakes. Fans recently spotted the pair on a casual Los Angeles smoothie date with Braun’s three kids. This outing marks one year since they first sparked romance rumors.
Scooter Braun’s kids bring a new test for Sydney Sweeney in romance, per expert
Expert warns Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun to ‘be prepared’ now that his kids are involved. Sweeney, 28, and Braun, 45, reportedly kept things low-key during the outing, even as their relationship reaches a more serious stage. Licensed clinical psychotherapist Robin Hamilton spoke with Fox News Digital. She stated the couple must treat Braun’s kids as individuals who never chose fame. Per Hamilton, the goal should be to keep their personal lives personal, separate from their parents’ celebrity lives.
Hamilton explained that outsiders will inevitably approach the kids with questions, which means preparing them in advance matters. She also stressed the importance of protecting quality family time away from cameras and public commentary. The expert pointed to how former child stars have sometimes struggled once they got older.
Braun and Sweeney first sparked dating rumors in June 2025 at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding in Venice, Italy. What started as reportedly casual quickly grew more serious, with the couple later going public in May and continuing to make headlines since. Fans widely shared their kiss during a Venice gondola ride last week.
Communications and relationship expert Nicole Moore told Fox News Digital that the couple’s approach so far has worked in their favor, noting they appear to be prioritizing quality time together over posing for the cameras. According to Moore, reaching the stage where Sweeney spends time with Braun’s kids is significant. Most celebrity romances fail to last long enough to reach this point.
Moore added that parents typically don’t introduce a partner to their children unless they’re confident in the relationship’s staying power. This suggests Braun may see Sweeney as a long-term match. Still, the dynamic could shift if Braun expects Sweeney to take on a larger parental role, she warned. That kind of pressure can either strengthen or wear down a couple over time.
“When children are involved, there’s a potential for a couple to get closer because they’re likely spending even more time together, but there’s also potential for the romance to dry up if all of their available time is spent on the kids,” Moore explained.
Braun shares his three children, Jagger, Levi, and Hart, with ex-wife Yael Cohen, whom he divorced in 2022.
