Gwyneth Paltrow Is 'Proud' of Making Divorces 'Easier' by Popularising the Term 'Conscious Uncoupling'

Gwyneth Paltrow has spoken out about her role in popularising the term "conscious uncoupling."

The term gained popular after Goop Founder, 50, used it as the title of a March 2014 post on her health website in which she announced her separation from singer Chris Martin.

"I definitely did not coin the phrase, but I feel despite us taking quite a lot of s--- for it when we first announced that all these years ago, I feel very proud that we were able to, maybe, make some divorces a little bit easier, happier," Paltrow said in an Instagram Story question-and-answer session on Friday.

Paltrow and Coldplay vocalist Chris Martin, 46, married in 2003 and divorced in 2015. They have two children, Apple, 18, and Moses, 17.

Because of the interest in the phrase's meaning, the website published an explanation essay on the term, which was coined by Katherine Woodward Thomas in 2009.

"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," she added.

The post examines the term by explaining that when the "whole concept of marriage and divorce is reexamined, there's actually something far more powerful—and positive—at play."

It adds: "By choosing to handle your uncoupling in a conscious way, regardless of what's happening with your spouse, you'll see that although it looks like everything is coming apart; it's actually all coming back together."

During a March 2019 appearance on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast, she mentioned the term's usage by stating that she desired a "way to circumvent [pain of divorce] and go directly to the point where we're friends, and we remember what we loved about each other, and constantly acknowledge that we created these incredible human beings together."

She added, "We're a family, that's it. We can pretend we're not and hate each other… or, [we can] try to reinvent this for ourselves."

She spoke further about the term during an appearance on Today in which she explained that two are a "family."

"Even though we're not in a romantic relationship, we're a true family and we like to do things to reinforce that we're a family for the children and for each other," she added.