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Two months after Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski announced that they are divorcing after two children and nine years of marriage, the 40-year-old actress is sharing the unusual way she’s approaching their split after so many years together.
This week, she posted a quote about making a divorce “boring,” and people are praising her for the attitude she’s taking towards such a difficult life change. Divorce is never going to be fun, but if more people handled it the way Amanda and Thomas seem to be doing, it would at least be a little bit easier.
Amanda shared a photo with Thomas, along with a quote.
Along with a black and white photo of Amanda and Thomas hugging and smiling at the camera, she posted a quote that was originally shared by Olivia Howell.
“The most radical thing we can do is make divorce boring,” says the post. “Make it normal. Make it accessible. Because the system thrives on confusion and stigma, on making you believe you’re the first one to ever walk this road. But when divorce becomes just another life transition — like a wedding, like a graduation — the patriarchy loses one of its most effective weapons.”
People are praising Amanda for the way she’s approaching her divorce.
Fans are talking about Amanda’s post on Reddit, and people are finding her attitude about her divorce very refreshing — including those who have been through a divorce themselves.
“I’m all for amicable divorces,” one commenter wrote.
Plenty of others agree with the quote itself.
“We only see breakups as a bad thing because we still have an old-fashioned idea of what the ultimate goal of life is, what is the best way to raise kids who are loved by both parents, to what needs are valued and what needs are seen as selfish,” one commenter wrote. “You can either break up amicably or acrimonously. Either way, no one’s ever accidentally broken up.”
In general, divorce can be difficult and emotional exhausting — and if you’re a celebrity, the whole world is watching everything play out during that time. But if Amanda and Thomas are able to stay friends through all of this, it will undoubtedly be easier for their entire family in the long run.
Amanda and Thomas announced their divorce in September.
The former couple, who share a daughter and a son, announced the news of their divorce in a statement to People in September.
“We have been separated for a while, and it’s proven to be the right move for us and our family unit,” said the statement. “We’ve got each other forever—and it’s GOOD.”
Two months later, it seems like that’s still the approach they’re taking, and it appears to be working. Good for them for moving forward in a way that makes the most sense for them and their family.
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