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In Rare Interview, Jennifer Garner Says Breaking Up Her Family Was the Hardest Part of Her Divorce

She describes finding resilience in close relationships after the split.

Overview

  • In a Marie Claire UK profile published Jan. 7, Garner offers uncommon insight into her 2015 separation and 2018 divorce from Ben Affleck.
  • She says the most painful part was the family’s breakup and the loss of a true partnership and friendship.
  • Garner notes she could not handle the tabloid attention but stresses the media coverage was not the core hardship.
  • She says she and Affleck now co-parent with peace and equanimity, crediting time for enabling a renewed partnership.
  • Garner emphasizes leaning on friends and family, calls public interest in her children the trickiest part of co-parenting, and promotes The Last Thing He Told Me season 2, premiering Feb. 20 on Apple TV+.