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By all appearances, Jessica Alba<\/strong><\/a> has a picture-perfect family. Her Instagram regularly includes photos of the actress, husband Cash Warren<\/strong>, 45, and their three kids, Honor, 15, Haven<\/a>, 12, and Hayes, 6, smiling at the camera \u2014 with Jess most recently recapping a January trip to Disneyland in Anaheim with her \u201cbesties.\u201d But things haven\u2019t always been so harmonious in Jessica\u2019s home life. In a new interview with Real Simple<\/em>, the Fantastic Four<\/em> star, 42, reveals that she sought the help of family therapy roughly four years ago to improve how her brood functions.<\/p>\n \u201cHonor was probably 11, and we were arguing all the time about dumb stuff. And I was, like, I don\u2019t want to live like this. This is not fun,\u201d she recalled. \u201cI wanted there to be someone who could explain things in a way I couldn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n Taking that step with Honor, as well as Haven, ultimately, saved their family. While she and her daughters no longer attend sessions together, they each continue to seek counseling separately. \u201cIt\u2019s such a valuable tool,\u201d Jessica said, noting her own actions as a parent have been \u201cput in check.\u201d \u201cTherapy gets you talking about what\u2019s going on with you and unearths the things that aren\u2019t feeling the best or might be confusing, or things that make you happy. And just unpacking it all allows you to process it, and then you can repeat good behavior and find the behaviors you want to redirect.\u201d<\/p>\n LOVE & UNDERSTANDING<\/strong><\/p>\n Overall, an insider exclusively tells Life & Style<\/em>, therapy has made the Warren women better communicators. \u201cJessica\u2019s put in the work,\u201d adds the insider. \u201cShe\u2019s been open about her personal struggles over the years \u2014 from having chronic illness and being sexually harassed to dealing with disordered eating \u2014 and is happy her kids have a healthy outlet for their feelings at a younger age than she did. She just always wants what\u2019s best for Honor, Haven and Hayes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n