appropriate, given

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Ruth: I just think it's appropriate, given how much you seem to hate Christmas this year.
Amy: Mother, I don't hate Christmas.

why there is comma before "given"?
Source: A Bad Moms Christmas (2017)
 
Why is there a comma before "given"?

Because there is a subordinate clause that follows.
 
It's also a natural pause, given that this is a dialogue.
 
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