Gwyneth Paltrow Reflects on Taking ‘A Lot of S–t’ for Using Term ‘Conscious Uncoupling’ Amid Chris Martin Divorce

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No regrets. Gwyneth Paltrow revealed that while she and ex-husband Chris Martin were criticized for using the phrase “conscious uncoupling” when they split in 2014, she still thinks it was the best term.“I definitely did not coin the phrase, but I feel despite us taking quite a lot of s–t for it when we first announced that all these years ago,” the Goop founder, 50, shared via Instagram Story on Friday, April 28, after a fan asked how she felt about “being credited for coining the phrase.”Paltrow continued, “I feel very proud that we were able to maybe make some divorces a little bit easier [or] happier.

It makes me feel pretty proud when people come up to me on the streets and say, ‘Thank you for introducing that concept because I’ve become good friends with my ex.’ I’m very happy that we were able to play a small part in that cultural shift.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesThe Iron Man actress and Martin, now 46, split in 2014 after 10 years of marriage.

The former couple — who share daughter Apple, 18, and son Moses, 16 — finalized their divorce in 2016.They announced their breakup in a joint statement at the time: “It is with hearts full of sadness that we have decided to separate.

We have been working hard for well over a year, some of it together, some of it separated, to see what might have been possible between us, and we have come to the conclusion that while we love each other very much we will remain separate.