Jennifer Garner is sharing her post-divorce financial trauma after Ben Affleck split. The 13 Going on 30 star, 54, revealed on the Aspire podcast that she "panicked" after stepping away from work while raising her three children with Affleck.
"I was suddenly like, 'Wait a minute. I have to take care of myself,'" Garner recalled. "I have to take care of these kids. I didn't get some huge payout." Garner and Affleck married in 2005, separated in 2015 and finalised their divorce in 2018. During their marriage, Garner said motherhood had caused her to put her career on the back burner.
"I panicked when I was first out of my marriage," she admitted. "I realised I had taken such a step back in my work." The actress said money quickly became a serious concern as she needed to become an earner again.
Garner has nevertheless continued working while co-parenting with Affleck, balancing her successful Hollywood career with her dedication to her family without any apologies.