“It's good”: Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski on their split after nine years

Amanda Seyfried, acclaimed for roles in The Dropout and The Last Word, just confirmed her separation from actor Thomas Sadoski after nine years of marriage. Their joint statement sent a ripple through fans, especially as they revealed:

“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.”

Their announcement marked the end of a chapter that began onstage and blossomed far from the flashbulbs.

The story behind Amanda and Thomas: from stage to sudden split

Amanda and Thomas first crossed paths in 2015 during rehearsals for the off-Broadway play The Way We Get By. Their connection turned cinematic in The Last Word later that year, but romance sparked behind the scenes. By March 2016, the two were together, and their whirlwind continued: they got engaged around September 2016 and eloped in March 2017.

Thomas once described the impromptu ceremony on The Late Late Show with James Corden:

“We eloped. We just took off into the country with an officiant and just the two of us, and we did our thing. It was beautiful. It was everything that it should be. It was just the two of us talking to each other.”

Seyfried gave birth to their first child just days after.

Since that secretive start, the couple welcomed a second child and filled their home with what Amanda counted as “27 pets,” playfully noted in her January 2023 Instagram tribute:

“I met Tommy eight years ago on this day for a play reading and remember feeling calm in a space that usually felt very vulnerable and scary. He still has that effect two kids and 27 pets later.”

“Yin and yang” parenting and the end of an era

Beyond Hollywood, Amanda and Thomas built a family life that, by all accounts, was devoted and caring. Amanda often praised their dynamic as “yin and yang,” addressing differences with real partnership. Speaking to People, she admitted:

“Yesterday, I looked at my husband Tom and said, 'God, that was good parenting. You stopped [the behavior] with your tone,' then I came in...it was a gorgeous moment.”

As for Thomas, the emotional rollercoaster of fatherhood was no secret.

“I'm more excited about this than I've ever been about anything in my life. And I'm also more terrified about it than anything I've ever been in my entire [life],” he confessed in early interviews.

Their split, though clearly difficult, seems free of bitterness; they reiterated their intention to remain “friends and co-parents dedicated to their two young children.”

Amanda, at 40, continues her impressive career, recently working on projects like The Dropout, Long Bright River, The Testament of Ann Lee, and The Housemaid. Her life, though shifting, remains full.

Community whispers and what’s next for Amanda?

The couple’s openness has provided some comfort—after all, not all celebrity separations are this amicable or honest. Amanda shared early on that she always knew their relationship “was not going to be everything to me” and that “you can’t get everything from one person.” Her steady voice seems to ground the whole story, suggesting that for these two, moving forward might really be “the right move.”

As the dust settles, attention turns to what comes next—whether more career milestones for Amanda, more candid co-parenting moments, or simply quieter days filled with their “27 pets.” For now, both seem content to focus on family and friendship, perhaps setting a new Hollywood precedent for breakups that are less about heartbreak, more about honesty.

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Amanda Seyfried splits from famous husband after 9 years of marriage as couple reveal 'right move'