Jennifer Garner says she 'panicked' about financial stability after divorce from Ben Affleck

Jennifer Garner once "panicked" about her financial stability shortly after her marriage to Ben Affleck came to an end.

During an episode of the "Aspire with Emma Grede" podcast , Garner — who shares three children with Affleck — opened up about her past fear that she would no longer be able to financially support herself and her children post-divorce and explained how she pushed through.

"I panicked when I was first out of my marriage and realized I had taken such a step back in my work," said Garner.

"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?'" JENNIE GARTH ADMITS ‘SCARY’ FINANCIAL SPIRAL AFTER ‘90210’ FAME Garner said this was the time in her life where she couldn't pick up and leave for months at a time for a movie shoot.

She had to be in Los Angeles for her children.

"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." ‘THE OFFICE’ STAR JENNA FISCHER EXPOSES THE GRUELING REALITY THAT FORCED HER OFF TV Affleck and Garner met on the set of 2001's "Pearl Harbor," but didn't spark a romantic relationship until 2004, after starring alongside one another in the 2003 film "Daredevil." They married in 2005, but eventually called it quits in 2015.

"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." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "It's not like you can just unfamous yourself.