United Kingdom, June 5 -- Denise Richards is in a "happy place" amid her divorce from Aaron Phypers.

The World is Not Enough actress split from her husband last July after six years of marriage and while it means her life is taking a different path to what she expected, she is embracing her "new chapter" and feels good about the future.

She told People magazine: "This is a whole new chapter for me in general. No one goes into a marriage thinking they're going to get divorced. So, my whole life has changed on every level, but I feel so good and I'm just in such a happy place and happy to continue working and being able to do what I love to do."

Although Denise - who has 15-year-old Eloise with Aaron - spoke about her experiences on the ...