Malin Akerman Reflects on Her 2013 Divorce: 'It Was Jarring'

The "Billions" actress said she now has time to focus on raising her son.

ByABC News
January 21, 2016, 12:35 PM
Malin Akerman arrives at ELLE's 6th Annual Women In Television Dinner at Sunset Tower Hotel, Jan. 20, 2016, in West Hollywood, Calif.
Malin Akerman arrives at ELLE's 6th Annual Women In Television Dinner at Sunset Tower Hotel, Jan. 20, 2016, in West Hollywood, Calif.
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— -- Malin Akerman is reflecting on her divorce from ex-husband Roberto Zincone.

"It was jarring at first," the actress told People magazine. "It takes a minute to move through the emotions. But there is a beautiful thing about relationships where you grow each other to a point where you can't grow each other any more."

Akerman, 37, split from Zincone in 2013 after six years of marriage. The two are parents to a 2-year-old son, Sebastian.

"You can't control life. I roll with the punches," the "Billions" actress said. "And ultimately, it's like, 'Where is the opportunity in this?' And that's been a nice way to look at it. Like, oh my God, I get to have so much special time with my son now."

Akerman said her father is the one who encouraged her to have a positive outlook on life. "I get that from him," she added. "I think everything happens for a reason. You just figure out why and you find the silver lining."

Although the actress said she's not "actively looking" to date right now, she did admit that "the next guy that comes along is going to have a lot of competition" thanks to her son.