Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski announced they are ending their nine-year marriage, calling the separation "the right move" for their family in a joint statement that struck an unusually amicable tone.
The couple, who share two young children and built a life together on a farm in upstate New York, told People magazine they had already been living apart before making the news public. No divorce filing has been confirmed, though both indicated one is forthcoming.
Their joint statement kept things brief and, by Hollywood standards, remarkably cordial. Fox News Digital reported the couple's full message to People:
"We have been separated for a while, and it's proven to be the right move for us and our family unit. We've got each other forever, and it's GOOD."
No attorneys, no restraining orders, no tabloid leaks, just a two-sentence statement and an emphatic "GOOD" in all caps. Whether the goodwill holds through the legal process remains to be seen, but the opening posture stands in sharp contrast to the bitter celebrity divorces that routinely dominate entertainment news.
Seyfried and Sadoski first crossed paths in 2015 while starring together in the Off-Broadway play "The Way We Get By." They began dating the following year after reuniting on the set of the film "The Last Word."
By March 2017, they had secretly eloped, just days before welcoming their first child, a daughter named Nina. A son, Thomas Jr., followed in September 2020. The family settled on a farm in upstate New York, where Seyfried frequently shared photos of animals, pets, and the children on Instagram.
Seyfried, best known for roles in "Mamma Mia!" and "Mean Girls," has been on a career tear in recent months. In a January interview with Vogue, she discussed balancing her marriage with a packed slate of projects including "The Housemaid," "The Testament of Anne Lee," and "Long Bright River."
She acknowledged the strain her schedule placed on the relationship, telling the magazine:
"He also knows that, in this moment, the opportunities I'm being afforded are insane... I do say no a lot."
She described Sadoski as someone who "sacrifices a lot" for her career. At the time, neither gave any public indication the marriage was already over.
Neither Seyfried nor Sadoski has disclosed custody arrangements for their two children, and no court filings have surfaced publicly. The statement offered no explanation beyond the vague acknowledgment that separation had "proven to be the right move." What prompted the split, and when exactly they separated, remain unanswered.
The lack of public acrimony sets the Seyfried-Sadoski breakup apart from other recent Hollywood divorces that have turned ugly fast. Actress Denise Richards recently broke her silence on her divorce from Aaron Phypers, who filed in July citing irreconcilable differences after six years of marriage. That case escalated quickly, Richards was granted a temporary restraining order after alleging repeated domestic abuse, and Phypers countered with his own allegations. Richards called the situation "very difficult to talk about."
Seyfried and Sadoski, by comparison, appear determined to keep things civil. Whether that lasts through property division, custody negotiations, and the inevitable media cycle is another question entirely.
A clean breakup would be the exception in Hollywood, not the rule, and two kids on a farm in upstate New York deserve at least that much.
