Overview
- Garner told InStyle on June 3 that the family “upheaval” around her split from Ben Affleck caused her to “hardly work for a long time,” as she focused on raising their three children.
- She says she has spent the last year and a half re-engaging with acting and called that stretch a gift because the job is “very selfish” about scheduling.
- Garner maintains strict boundaries, saying she will generally only accept projects that are primarily based in Los Angeles while permitting short exceptions such as a three-week shoot in Nantucket for The Five-Star Weekend.
- She emphasized she does not apologize to her children for working, that she thanks them for their support, and that she and Affleck have an amicable co-parenting relationship.
- The comments explain why Garner is promoting new work now, show how she balances career and family by limiting travel, and signal a cautious, family-first phase for her public life and future roles.