Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Once upon a time, Jennifer Garner had to build a new path for herself. The Five-Star Weekend actress candidly looked back at the period following her and Ben Affleck’s divorce, admitting she initially wasn’t sure how she’d be able to balance a renewed focus on her acting career with raising their three kids Violet, 20, Seraphina, 17, and Samuel, 13. “I panicked when I was first out of my marriage and realized I had taken such a step back in my work,” Garner reflected on the Aug. 25 episode of Emma Grede’s Aspire podcast. “Suddenly, I realized: I don’t know how long I’ll be able to work.” The Alias alum went on to explain how acting is not a career that guarantees financial growth, leading her to turn outside of show business for ways to support herself—including starting her baby food company, Once Upon a Farm. During a July 2026 appearance on Jenna & Sheinelle, the 13 Going on 30 actress briefly detailed her early struggles with being separated from her kids while at work. Full Story: eonline.com/news/1435426/jennifer-garner-panicked-over-money-after-ben-affleck-divorce

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