After messy divorce in 2007, Witherspoon stated she had to battle in order to keep dark thoughts at bay during that time. The things that helped her during this time was "close friends" who "came over, stood [her] up, put [her] in the shower, put [her] clothes on, took [kids] to school, and brought [her] dinner". From this experience, she reflects that she learnt to take responsibility for her own happiness.
