Marriage Quote by Seth Green

Seth Green’s line lands because it sounds like a wholesome endorsement of marriage, then swerves into a blunt gatekeeping rule: don’t treat a life commitment like a trial subscription. The first two sentences are almost deliberately unremarkable - “important decision,” “dedication and time” - the kind of stock language celebrities use when they want to seem stable. Then he spikes it with a punchy conditional that reframes divorce not as a tragedy or moral failing, but as a basic compatibility test you should run before you ever book the venue.

The intent is less sanctimonious than preventive. Green isn’t arguing that divorce is evil; he’s arguing that marriage has been culturally repackaged as an emotional milestone rather than a binding pact with real friction costs. His phrasing “If you’re thinking about divorce” is key: it targets the pre-marriage mindset of keeping exits visible, the contemporary habit of hedging every big choice. In that sense, it’s a critique of modern ambivalence, not of people who leave bad situations.

As an actor - a profession surrounded by public breakups, tabloids, and high-profile remarriages - Green’s comment also reads as an antidote to celebrity relationship churn. It’s the voice of someone tired of commitment being performed for cameras, with divorce functioning as an expected plot twist. The subtext is quietly old-school: marry when you’re ready to do the unglamorous work, not when you’re ready for the wedding.