Amanda Seyfried is putting her children first as she navigates life after her split from Thomas Sadoski, telling interviewers she now chooses work close to home so her family can stay together. The actress, whose separation from Sadoski after nine years of marriage was confirmed in September 2026, has spoken in recent days about the practical choices behind co-parenting, according to reports on October 26–27, 2026.
Seyfried and Sadoski, who married in March 2017 after eloping in the countryside with only an officiant present, share two children: daughter Nina, 9, and son Thomas Jr., 6. In a joint statement to People in September, reported by multiple outlets, the pair said they had been separated for a while and that the move was right for their family unit, adding: “We’ve got each other forever — and it’s GOOD.”
Close to home, on purpose
In a more recent conversation with WWD, reported on October 26, 2026, Seyfried explained why filming location now matters so much. Projects that shoot in New York or New Jersey are preferable, she said, because they allow the family to remain geographically close while both parents manage work commitments.
“If it’s shooting in Spain, we’re not going to do it, because right now, the kids are a specific age, and my ex-husband’s working, and I just want us all to be within the neighborhood of each other to keep things feeling safe and cozy,” she told the publication, according to the reports. She acknowledged that the approach narrows her professional options, but said stability for Nina and Thomas Jr. comes first.
A deliberately quiet split
Seyfried and Sadoski met in 2015 while starring together in the off-Broadway play The Way We Get By, and began dating in 2016 while filming The Last Word. Their wedding, Sadoski later recalled on The Late Late Show, was just the two of them and an officiant in the country — a private beginning that matches the private tone of their ending.
Neither has publicly blamed the other, and no reason for the separation beyond the joint statement has been confirmed. Seyfried has also spoken recently about turning down the role of Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy years ago, saying she made the choice for herself and for the family she knew she wanted to have — a reminder, fans noted, that family has long shaped her career decisions. For now, the message from Seyfried is consistent: separated, not at war, and building the next chapter around two children who come first.
