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Inside Halle Berry's Newly Single Life: Actress Is Dating but Doesn't Want a "Serious Relationship for a While"

"She hasn't gotten into another relationship since her breakup but she has been talking to a few people very lightly and going out when she has time," source tells E!

By Bruna Nessif, Jennifer Cooper Dec 09, 2015 2:46 AMTags
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It seems like the single life is treating Halle Berry well.

E! News has learned that the actress, who recently split from husband Olivier Martinez, "is in a very peaceful and happy place at this time," according to a source, and although it's not hard to believe that men are probably flocking to the gorgeous celeb, we're told that while Berry is dating "here and there," she "is just taking a step back from being in another serious relationship for a while."

The insider tells us, "She hasn't gotten into another relationship since her breakup but she has been talking to a few people very lightly and going out when she has time. She enjoys being single and doing her own thing. Shes taking care of herself and her body. Living a healthy lifestyle is key for Halle. She has many positive friends and family that surround her so it's nice to have that support. So for now work and her children are what's on her mind and maybe a date here and there. She has a positive outlook on life."

Speaking of her children, Nahla and Maceo, the source tells E! News that Berry is focusing on being a mother right now, while also maintaining a very transparent and honest relationship with them about what's been going on.

"She loves being a mother and watching her daughter and son grow up. She has a very close relationship with them and that's always been her main priority," the insider adds.

"Her daughter and son's happiness is what makes her feel full. She has always been very honest with her daughter Nahla on how things unfolded in her life. She explains things to her in a way that a little girl can understand. Nahla is at the age where she asks many questions and sees what goes on in the media around her mother. Her son is to young to understand now."

Although things with Martinez didn't work out, the insider tells us that there is no bad blood between Halle and her exes, and that the actress is hopeful she will find love again with the right person.

"It's unfortunate that her past two relationships didn't work out but she believes one day she will be back in a relationship with the right man," the source says. "For Halle it's all about being on the same page with a man. It takes a strong man to be with Halle. She has no bad blood towards the men in her past relationships and thinks  both of them are great dads."

Berry and Martinez, her third husband, met on the set of the movie Dark Tide in 2010. The actress filed papers to end their two-year marriage on Oct. 26 and later refiled the documents. A source told E! News Berry and Martinez have "essentially been separated for several months." The two have not commented.