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Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Jennifer Garner Says 2015 Affleck Divorce Cut Her Work for Years
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 3

Jennifer Garner Says 2015 Affleck Divorce Cut Her Work for Years

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 3

Summary

  • Jennifer Garner said her 2015 split from Ben Affleck and the family "upheaval" that followed led her to work very little for a long stretch while raising their three children.
  • InStyle quoted Garner saying there is "no such thing as balance" for a working mother, and that she had to accept imperfection while navigating single parenthood and career demands.
  • Garner said she no longer apologizes to her children for working and is now embracing acting again, with Peacock's upcoming adaptation of "The Five Star Weekend" among her new projects.
  • The comments add to years of public reflections from both actors after their 2005-2015 marriage, with Garner and Affleck repeatedly describing their relationship now as centered on respectful co-parenting.

Insights

Why are working mothers judged by standards that working fathers like Ben Affleck rarely face?
Can even the best co-parenting truly prevent the long-term emotional toll divorce takes on children?
Is the 'good divorce' model truly achievable without the immense wealth and resources of celebrities?