"I was so invested in that plan," Barrymore said about her relationship with Kopelman, whom she divorced in 2016 after four years of marriage.

According to the Scream actress, she felt like everything she knew in her personal life was ending. She had monumental whiplash after things were finalized that made her question everything, but she was able to pull herself out of it because of her children, as she explained to the AARP:

Drew Barrymore — who coparents daughters Olive and Frankie with ex Will Kopelman — shared insight into the “heavy” and “sad” chapter following their 2016 divorce.

Drew Barrymore is still reeling from her divorce. The talk show host, 49, got candid about the end of her four-year marriage to Will Kopelman, revealing she’s deeply affected by their split. Barrymore and Kopelman, 46, started dating in 2011 and said “I do” one year later. The exes share two children: daughters Olive, 12, and Frankie, 10.

Drew Barrymore continues to wear her heart on her sleeve. In a new interview, the talk show host got candid on her personal life, admitting she he hit a low point when she divorced Will Kopelman in 2016.

Steven Ferdman/Getty Images Drew Barrymore is looking back on her divorce from ex Will Kopelman. The Charlie's Angels star, 49, said she put her acting career on hold to focus on her two daughters, Olive,