In a new interview with InStyle published Wednesday, Jennifer Garner made a rare comment about how her divorce from Ben Affleck affected her career. The 54-year-old actress said she 'hardly worked for a long time' due to the 'upheaval' in her family, which included Affleck's battle with alcoholism and their 2015 split. Garner, who shares three children with Affleck, noted that she is now grateful to be acting more regularly as her kids have grown older.
jennifer garner gave a rare interview to instyle where she talked about why she basically stopped acting for years. she said the 'upheaval' from her divorce to ben affleck and his addiction issues meant she 'hardly worked for a long time.' now that her kids are older (violet 20, seraphina 17, samuel 14), she's back to working and doesn't apologize for it.
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Garner's comments offer a rare personal glimpse into how a high-profile divorce and family crisis can sideline a Hollywood career, even for an A-list actress. The interview comes as Garner has been more visible in recent projects, signaling a professional resurgence. It also highlights the ongoing public interest in the Affleck-Garner family dynamics, years after their split.
it's rare to hear garner talk about this stuff at all, so her opening up about pausing her career during the divorce is notable. it also explains why she disappeared from movies for a while and why she's suddenly everywhere again. affleck's addiction and their split were huge tabloid stories, so this is a rare first-person account.
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