‘The Christmas Classic’ star Malin Akerman with husband Jack Donnelly.Photo:Malin Akerman Instagram
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Malin Akermanconsiders husbandJack Donnellya pro at communication in their marriage.
“He’s a master at it. He’s taught me a lot,” she tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “I wasn’t very good at it. I was very good at just kind of plowing through, surviving and going for it, [thinking] that I can do everything and I don’t need help.”
“He’s allowed me to be vulnerable and lean into him a bit, and it’s been beautiful to be able to communicate with someone who’s your partner.”
TheBillionsactress, 45, and Donnelly, 38,tied the knotin Tulum, Mexico, in December 2018 after previously announcing their engagement in October 2017. Akerman was previously married tomusician Roberto Zinconefrom 2007 to 2013, with whom she shares 10-year-old son Sebastian.
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Malin Akerman with 10-year-old son Sebastian.Malin Akerman Instagram
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Date nights are also key to her marriage with Donnelly, Akerman says.
“I love date nights. We both live for them,” she says. “Sometimes, when we know we’re not going to be able to do a date night one week, then we go out for breakfast together.”
“We put a lot of importance on that,” Akerman continues. “It is incredible how many people don’t do it and how you see their connection fizzling, especially when you have kids and everything revolves around things that need to be done versus giving yourself a moment to be together.”
“That’s the bulk of my day right now when I’m not working,” she adds.
Malin Akerman with husband Jack Donnelly.Malin Akerman Instagram
Akerman can be seen next inThe Christmas Classic,a holiday movie about Elizabeth Bird (Akerman) returning to her small hometown, vying to win a series of ski events so the local ski resort’s owner, Randy Collins (Ryan Hansen), agrees to sell to her boyfriend’s corporation.
The Christmas Classicis in select theaters Nov. 3, then on Showtime and Paramount+ Dec. 15.
source: people.com
