NEWSJennifer Garner Admits She 'Panicked' About Her Finances After Divorce From Ben Affleck
Jennifer Garner reflected on the financial pressure and family changes she experienced after her divorce from Ben Affleck.
Aug. 26 2026, Published 3:14 p.m. ET
Jennifer Garner admitted she was worried about her financial future after her divorce from Ben Affleck.
"I panicked when I was first out of my marriage and realized I had taken such a step back in my work," Garner said on the August 25 episode of the "Aspire with Emma Grede" podcast.
Jennifer Garner opened up about the financial fears she faced where she 'panicked' after her divorce from Ben Affleck.
"Suddenly I realized I don't know how long I'll be able to work. This isn't a career that's like, 'Hey, you're 60, you're 55, you're 43, come on, let's pay you more than you've ever made.' You know what I mean? That's not been traditionally the role. I was suddenly like, 'Wait a minute, I have to take care of myself, I have to take care of these kids. So what is it going to be?'" she continued.
Garner also explained why taking on long movie shoots was no longer an easy option for her.
"I can't leave these kids for six months at a time," she said.
"I would love to. I love going on location, but it's not this time in my career," Garner added.
Jennifer Garner Focused on Being There for Her Children
Jennifer Garner reflected on balancing her career with raising three children.
Garner's career took a different shape as she made room for both work and motherhood.
"I was so lucky to be able to luxuriate and working some and being home and being a mom a lot of time," Garner said.
"I was really grateful for that opportunity. I got to kind of have the best of both worlds, so I can't really look back and complain about any of it … it is what it is," she added.
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Jennifer Garner Took Control of Her Financial Future After Divorce
Jennifer Garner discussed how her family changed after her split from Ben Affleck.
The actress also opened up about taking greater responsibility for her financial future.
"It's not like you can just unfamous yourself. Life is expensive, and you still have to figure out how you're going to live," Garner said
"Just because you're well known by people does not mean that there is some great living being provided for you, and it became very serious to me, very quickly as someone who has never given a lot of thought to money, like, 'Oh I need to be an earner here,'" she admitted.
Two years after her divorce, Garner ventured into the children's food industry by co-founding Once Upon a Farm.
Jennifer Garner Opened Up About Her Family's Upheaval
Jennifer Garner shared how co-parenting with Ben Affleck shaped her approach to raising her children.
Garner previously reflected on the changes her family experienced following her split from Affleck.
"When my kids were little, I worked so little, and then we had such an upheaval in our family, that I really hardly worked for a long time," she said in her interview with InStyle.
