Cameron Diaz Taking Break From Career To Start Family With Husband Benji Madden

It's family time for Cameron Diaz.

The 42-year-old "Bad Teacher" actress is reportedly taking a break from her acting career to focus on "having a baby" with her husband of five months Benji Madden, according to Us Weekly.

"All she wants is to stay home and enjoy this special time in her life," a source told Us Weekly. "She has told her team she won't answer the phone for any amount of money -- even though she has received offers for various things. She is adamant that she is not available for anything."

The actress could certainly afford to take a break after making $18 million last year for starring in films like "Sex Tape," "The Other Woman" and "Annie" alongside Jamie Foxx and Quvenzhané Wallis.

Diaz and Madden tied the knot in an intimate traditional Jewish wedding ceremony at their home in Los Angeles in January. At the time, the couple said they "couldn't be happier to begin our new journey together surrounded by our closest family and friends." The actress' bridesmaids included Madden's sister-in-law Nicole Richie, who was the one who set them up, along with Diaz's friend Drew Barrymore.

Diaz priorities have shifted since walking down the aisle, Us Weekly reported. A source claimed that Diaz, who is "really spiritual," meditates every day and enjoys her quiet time.

"She loves watching TV and movies at home with Benji, and she's working on new recipes for a follow-up to The Body Book," the insider said. "Her priorities have 100 percent shifted. She wanted to settle down and she has."

Diaz told The Telegraph last year that she can have children whenever she pleases.

"I've never said never to anything in life. If I wanted kids, at any point in life, I would have them," she said. "But I'm certain that if at any point I wanted a child, that child would find its way into my life, whether through adoption, or through being in a relationship with somebody who has a child."

"I can't see the future, but one thing I do know is that I'm not childless," Diaz added. "I have a ton of children in my life. I can have a kid any second, if I want. All my friends would be like, 'Sure, come and get them.'"

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