United Kingdom, Aug. 1 -- Isla Fisher went thought a "tough couple of years" but she's now embracing her "new identity as somebody outside of a partnership".

The 49-year-old actress is single again following the breakdown of her marriage to Sacha Baron Cohen and she's admitted her life has totally changed and she's trying to adapt by staying as "as buoyant as possible".

She told Harper's Bazaar magazine: "I've had a tough couple of years, but I'm making it through. I'm really excited for the next chapter.

"I'm refocusing on my career, because previously I was very much focused on my kids, which I still am, obviously, because [they're] my true love. But I'm enjoying tackling work again."

She added: "That's been one of the benefits of a...