Malin Akerman Shares Details About the Only Person Who Helped Her Raise Her Son After Divorce

Getting divorced can be a traumatic experience, but fortunately, the actor Malin Akerman had a friend who traveled the road and returned to her during this difficult chapter of her life.

During a panel on female friendships at Universal Studios on Saturday, Akerman spoke about her experience, saying her best friend made it “one of the most joyful times” of her life despite everything she was going through.

In 2013, Akerman divorced her then-husband Roberto Zincone in November, just months after the couple welcomed their son, Sebastian, in April.

“I have a 12-year-old son. But when he was 4 months old, his father and I got divorced,” Akerman revealed, according to People. “It came out of nowhere. It’s interesting what happens when you have kids and how everything changes and people aren’t who they seem to be.”

The actress mentioned that she and her friend had known each other since high school and that her friend had moved from Toronto to support her.

“She came, moved in and helped me raise my son for the first year and a half of his life,” she said.

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“It was sensational because it was one of the hardest times of my life and also one of the happiest times of my life because I had just had a baby,” Akerman continued. “And that’s shocking when they let you take a human home.”

Akerman emphasized the importance of community and said her friend was the “silver lining” during this time. She told the outlet that she recommends that everyone raise their children with their best friends.

“We made it a really fun time and it was amazing to have that in this time of tainted darkness,” he said.

The actress recently captured hearts with her portrayal of Margo Banks in the Netflix series, “Hunting Wives.”

In a short clip from UsWeekly, Akerman revealed that he will begin filming the show’s second season on November 9.

During a recent interview with TODAY, Akerman shared that, as a mother, filming a scene about abortions and domestic violence was one that left her in tears while filming the series.