Key facts
- Jennifer Garner stated her divorce from Ben Affleck caused 'upheaval' that limited her work for years.
- Garner discussed the challenges of balancing work and motherhood, emphasizing self-kindness.
- Garner and Affleck married in 2005 and divorced in 2015, sharing three children.
- Ben Affleck stated in 2020 that he did not want to be a divorced person or have a split family.
Jennifer Garner is reflecting on the significant impact her divorce from Ben Affleck had on her career. In an interview with InStyle, Garner, who separated from Affleck in 2015, described the 'upheaval' in their family life that led her to work very little for a considerable time. She shared her philosophy on navigating life as a working mother of three, emphasizing the need for self-kindness and accepting imperfection, stating there is no true balance or way to do it perfectly. Garner and Affleck, who met on the set of "Pearl Harbor" and starred together in "Daredevil," married in 2005. They announced their divorce in 2015, stating a commitment to co-parenting their three children. Garner previously described Affleck as the love of her life in a 2016 interview. Ben Affleck, in a 2020 appearance on "Good Morning America," admitted his regret over the divorce, stating he didn't want to be a divorced person or have a split family, but acknowledged their permanent connection as parents and expressed gratitude for Garner as the mother of his children. Garner is currently preparing for a role in Peacock's "The Five Star Weekend" and stated she no longer apologizes to her children for working. The "Alias" star admitted that acting can be a "very selfish" job.