What is Unconscious Coupling – Gwyneth Paltrow Embarrasses Herself for Taking Credit for Neologism Term That Already Exists Since 2009
Gwyneth Paltrow recently had a Q&A session with her fans on Instagram where she answered some questions asked by her followers. One of the statements made by Paltrow during this Q&A is making waves on the internet. The Shallow Hal actress talked about how she glamorized the term conscious uncoupling.
The 50-year-old actress said the way she embraced the conscious uncoupling probably made divorce easy for many people.
Gwyneth Paltrow says she is proud of popularizing the term conscious uncoupling
Gwyneth Paltrow is taking some time to interact with her fans on Instagram through a Q&A session. In her recent, Q&A session, the actress was asked by one of her followers, “How do you feel about being credited for coining the phrase conscious uncoupling.”
In response to this question, the Iron Man 3 actress claimed that she introduced many people to the cool concept of conscious uncoupling. In her statement, Paltrow said on Instagram,
“I definitely did not coin the phrase, but I feel despite us taking quite a lot of s*it 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 easier, happier.”
She further added,
“It makes me feel pretty proud when people come up to me on the street and say, ‘Thank you for introducing that concept because, you know, I’ve become good friends with my ex. So, I’m very happy that we were able to play a small part in that cultural shift.”
The Seven actress was previously married to the Coldplay lead singer Chirs Martin. She got married to Martin in 2003 and they parted ways in 2016. Paltrow has two children with Martin and they have been co-parenting since their divorce.
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The term conscious uncoupling was first used by Katherine Woodward Thomas in 2009
Conscious uncoupling is a term used to describe amicable divorce. This term was first used by the author Katherine Woodward Thomas in 2009. Thomas introduced the world to this term way before Paltrow used this term to describe her divorce from Martin. Thomas’s Book Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After explains the process of how to stay friends with your ex-husband after marriage.
Many netizens criticized Paltrow online after she stated in a recent Q&A that she is proud of popularizing this term by making people aware of what it is. Some claimed they were already aware of it, and many claimed that this term had gained popularity since Thomas’s book became a best-seller. Paltrow adopted the term “conscious uncoupling” in a statement on her website announcing her divorce from Martin. Paltrow’s statement on her website said,
“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.”
The statement further added,
“We have always conducted our relationship privately, and we hope that as we consciously uncouple and coparent, we will be able to continue in the same manner.”
Paltrow’s statement did ignite curiosity amongst people regarding the term Conscious uncoupling but it wasn’t the first time people started talking about it. As per reports, many people knew what it was since the book came out.
Source: Today
