When Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin decided to get a divorce, they intentionally chose to use the phrase “conscious uncoupling,” rather than the traditional separation term. In an effort to keep things amicable, the former couple decided to use the phrase, however, the public wasn’t quite sure what to think of it. Now, almost ten years later, the actress-turned-entrepreneur is opening up about how people reacted to the new vocabulary, and why she’s still “proud” of it all these years later.
To this day, “conscious uncoupling” is a term tied to Paltrow, and she still gets asked about it. While doing a Q and A on her Instagram stories, someone asked her how she feels about being “credited for coining the phrase.” The Goop founder gave a candid answer, reflecting on how the divorce terminology was received at first, and how that reception has evolved since, saying:
