Gwyneth Paltrow Shared The Heartbreaking Truth Of Her Divorce – And How It Changed Her

Remember when Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin got divorced? It was a big moment for those of us who follow celebrity relationships. Everyone wanted to know the juicy details and the exact meaning of the mysterious phrase Paltrow used to describe the split — “conscious uncoupling.” Many years later, she’s finally divulged everything people wanted to know.

It was all the way back in March 2014 when Paltrow and Martin announced their divorce. They were a supercouple at this point: he was a famous musician and she a — possibly — even more famous actress. When Paltrow posted the news on her Goop website, it crashed from the sheer amount of traffic.

There had been a few warning signs — casual comments in interviews suddenly took on a new meaning — but it was still a shock. The pair had been married for more than a decade and had two children. Social media suddenly became overwhelmed with fans mourning the loss of one of the most beloved celebrity couples.

And at the same time the words “conscious uncoupling” became a point of curiosity. What exactly did that mean and did it spell a new, less drama-filled era for high-profile divorces? Suddenly there was a massive increase in people Googling that phrase. And to this day it’s associated with the Paltrow-Martin split.

Since both are so famous, Paltrow and Martin still get asked about the divorce often. But in 2020 Paltrow took one step further and decided to publish a whole essay about it in Vogue. It would, the magazine said, highlight “the lessons she’s learned about love, family and forgiveness.”