She may be one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood, earning a reported $28 million just last year, but Reese Witherspoon isn’t quiet about the downfalls in her life. In the new issue of Marie Claire, she discusses her first marriage, divorce, and new marriage to Hollywood agent Jim Toth.

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On overcoming her fears:

“I used to not ever travel. I’ve gotten over so many phobias. Five years ago, I was terrified to travel. I was scared to leave my kids.” She smiles. “It’s still not the best feeling. But this is an opportunity to turn the spotlight on something that’s important to me.”

On gaining confidence with age:

“I always had a lot of confidence when I was younger, and then I think I got a little nervous in my 20s. But now I feel better. Now I’m in my 30s, totally better. A little more confident again. Not as scared.”

On her divorce from Ryan Phillippe:

“I was hard on myself when I got divorced. And until I got remarried, I don’t think I realized how stressed I was. I feel so much relief. I don’t think I recognized how anxious I was about being a single parent. It was really, really stressful. It’s not easy on anybody. I think Nora Ephron says in one of her books, ‘You know, don’t kid yourself, divorce is really hard on your children. It’s really hard. Children will not be better for it.’I mean, there are extenuating circumstances. I’m sure everybody’s life is different, so I shouldn’t say that. But it’s really traumatic. Now I feel a great sense of relief and an incredible amount of support from my husband.”

On Toth getting along with her children:

“You know, somebody close to me once said, ‘Oh, no man will ever accept your children.’ And I just thought it was the most horrifying thing someone has ever said to me in my entire life. I was determined to find somebody who would make that not true. And I got lucky. I did. I got very lucky, and he’s wonderful. And so wonderful with the children. I’m very blessed.”

Could she be any cuter? I think not! Read more about Reese HERE.

Reese Witherspoon for Marie Claire Photos

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