Amanda Seyfried Explains Why She Moved Away From Hollywood to Upstate New York Farm

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Amanda Seyfried is opening up about where she lives now. After moving away from Los Angeles to New York City, she eventually landed in a farm in Upstate New York, where she now lives with her husband Thomas Sadoski and two children.

And in an interview with Forbes, she explained that decision. “I moved upstate long before I had a family. Staying here was the best decision for privacy, peace and nature.

It offers a more balanced life than the city does,” she explained, adding that it is “essential for my mental health.” Keep reading to find out more… She added that having a “peaceful place to call home” allows her to better “acclimate to the faster lifestyle of the city, the high-energy of press events and life on-set.” She’s also taking care of all different types of animals, in addition to an Australian Shepherd named Finn, explaining there was a “learning curve” at first, but the farm life experience has been the most “exhilarating” and gives her “so much purpose.” Amanda added that she now sees her trips to the city as fun getaways, knowing “the next day I’ll be home and even happier in my boots in the mud feeding the animals.” She also just landed a huge role alongside some fellow superstars.