The &lsquo;American Beauty&rsquo; star filed for divorce from Sestito in January, just 18 months after their marriage.u00a0The split marked the actress&rsquo; second failed marriage, following the end of her five-year union with cinematographer Robert Brinkmann in 2005, but she has brushed off her chequered relationship history. <img alt="" src="/imagedata/2012/may/mena.jpg" /> Mena Suvari. Santa Banta &ldquo;There are many reasons why things don&rsquo;t work out, and I think at some point you have to acknowledge that and work towards maintaining your own happiness,&rdquo; the Daily Express quoted Suvari as telling You magazine. &ldquo;You have to surround yourself with people who love you and want the best for you. I call this process weeding my garden. &ldquo;A year or so ago I went through all the people in my life and asked myself: does this person inspire me, genuinely love me and support me unconditionally? I wanted nothing but positive influences in my life,&rdquo; she said.

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Mena Suvari, who recently split from concert promoter hubby Simone Sestito, has compared her marriage breakdown to tending troublesome weeds in her garden.

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