Life After Love: Jennifer Garner's Journey Through Divorce

Jennifer Garner has been open about the challenges she faced during her divorce from Ben Affleck. She emphasizes that the real struggle wasn't the public attention but the personal loss of a family unit and a deep friendship. The couple, who share three children, finalized their divorce in 2015. In a recent interview, Garner shared her strategy for dealing with the situation. She chose to ignore gossip and speculation, focusing instead on what truly mattered. \""It doesn't serve me to take in gossip about myself or anyone else, much less my kids, so I don't do it, \"" she said. This approach helped her navigate the difficult period.Garner's main concern was the impact on her family. \""The actual breaking up of a family is what was hard. Losing a true partnership and friendship is what was hard, \"" she admitted. She leaned on her close friends and family for support during this time. Years later, Garner reflects on how time has changed her perspective. She now has a healthy co-parenting relationship with Affleck. \""Time is the opportunity to heal, to forgive, to move on and to find a new way to be friends, \"" she said. Parenting has also evolved for her. She has learned to let her children make their own choices. \""Parenting now has shifted. It's more about parenting with a button on my mouth. You have to let them grow up and make their choices, \"" she explained. She expressed pride in her children and their journey.