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Jennifer Garner 'panicked' about money after Ben Affleck divorce
Jennifer Garner has revealed she 'panicked' about her financial future after the breakdown of her marriage to Ben Affleck and realised she needed to become 'an earner'.
TL;DR
- Jennifer Garner experienced financial panic after her 2015 divorce from Ben Affleck.
- She realized she had stepped back from her Hollywood career to raise their three children and needed to become 'an earner'.
- Garner and her manager became 'very calculated' about her career, prioritizing opportunities in Los Angeles.
- A key part of her new strategy was co-founding the organic children's food business, Once Upon a Farm, in 2017.
- Once Upon a Farm debuted on the NYSE with a valuation of $724 million, and Garner's stake is estimated to be worth around $50 million.
- Garner reflected that fame alone does not guarantee financial security.
- She mentioned her tendency to give money away, which her business manager sometimes advises her to curb.
- Garner expressed no regrets about prioritizing motherhood during her children's younger years, feeling she had 'the best of both worlds'.