Gwyneth Paltrow Took 'A Lot of S--t' for 'Conscious Uncoupling' Phrase
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. Inside Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin’s Friendship After Their Divorce Read article “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.” The Iron Man actress and Martin, now 46