Iron Man star, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Coldplay’s Chris Martin started dating way back in October 2002. For a long time, they seemed like the perfect couple.
Many Hollywood relationships don’t last, but for a time, it seemed like this pair was going to make it. They kept things private and tried to avoid making the rumor mill churn. They had a secret marriage in 2003 and wound up having two children together.
The couple made fans swoon with their adorable antics. Whether it was Martin running out into the audience to kiss his wife at a concert or Paltrow gushing about her husband in an interview, it was clear that the two of them were totally in love.
Unfortunately, their marriage was never meant to last. Continue on to learn why the couple wound up getting a divorce in 2014.
14 Paltrow Was Martin's First Serious Relationship
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin once seemed like they were going to be the rare Hollywood couple that made it, but that all came crashing down when the two announced their separation in 2014. One reason why the breakup was so devastating for the Coldplay singer-songwriter was because Paltrow was allegedly his first serious relationship.
13 The Iron Man Star Felt Like She Was A Failure
Paltrow admitted in an interview with USA Today that the separation broke her heart, even though she knew that, deep down, it was the right thing to do. “I was in a lot of pain and it was really difficult for me,” the Iron Man star explained. “It felt like such a failure to me.”
12 Martin Was Very Depressed After They Got Divorced
The Daily Mail noted that he was not shy about discussing how separating from Paltrow affected him. Chris Martin struggled with depression for about a year or so.
The singer admitted that there are still days when his depression is bad, but he’s gotten the tools he needs to cope with what happened.
11 He Used Music To Help Him Through The Tough Times
He revealed to E!Online that one of the helpful tools that helped Chris Martin conquer his depression post-divorce was music.
He poured a lot of his pain and life experiences into writing since he wanted to be honest with himself about his feelings. Some of that music made it onto the album, Ghost Stories. Chris eventually moved on with Dakota Johnson.
10 The Coldplay Member Learned To Not Fear Love
Once Chris Martin was able to come to terms with his divorce and pour his heart out via his music, he realized he didn’t want to be scared to fall in love again.
“If you don’t let love in, then you really can’t get it back.” He said. “It will be painful at times, but at other times really good.”
9 Paltrow's Postpartum Depression Made Things Worse
Yahoo! Entertainment notes that she admits that one of the reasons why she and Chris Martin split up was the fact that she suffered from a terrible bout of postpartum depression after the birth of her son.
“I felt like a zombie,” she explained. “I couldn’t access my emotions, I couldn’t access my heart. It was terrible.”
8 The Two Of Them Butted Heads Over Competing Schedules
Once the gossip hounds discovered that Paltrow and Martin’s marriage was on the rocks, the rumor mill began churning. There was so much chatter about what went wrong.
Allegedly, one of the reasons why the two split up was the fact that they had entirely different schedules and they felt like they were competing with one another. After divorce, Paltrow embraced a busier schedule that included running a makeup brand called Juice Beauty.
7 They Tried For A Year To Make Things Work
When Paltrow and Martin realized that things were souring between them, they did try to give things one last go.
They allegedly signed up for couple’s therapy and spent many hours talking to the therapist. They tried for a year before finally making the decision to consciously uncouple.
6 Paltrow Wanted To Redefine The Idea Of Divorce
USA Today writes that the actress admitted in an interview that she wanted to “reinvent the idea of divorce” because even though she split with Martin, she still considers him family. After all, they do have two children together and that’s where she came up with the new term, “conscious uncoupling".
5 There Was A Massive Backlash To Her Attempts At Redefining Divorce
Unfortunately for Paltrow, there were plenty of people that sneered at her attempts to try and redefine divorce. They mocked her for her “conscious uncoupling” from Martin.
When Paltrow heard about all this, she figured that she must have touched a nerve in a lot of people that were involved in nasty divorces.
4 Paltrow Was Hurt By All The Snide Comments Thrown Her Way
Even though Paltrow was a tough cookie during the divorce and tried to turn it into a positive, she admits that the backlash did hurt her.
She added that she was already a bit stressed out from trying to stay on good terms with her ex-husband. The mean comments didn’t help.
3 Paltrow And Martin Are Still Good Friends
Even though they received plenty of shade", they are on excellent terms.
“We really wanted our kids to be as unscathed as possible,” Martin said. “Our goal is trying to maintain the family even though we’re not a couple and that’s what we’ve tried to do.”
2 The Iron Man Star Eventually Re-Married
Despite the fact that Paltrow, who has some famous haters, got a divorce back in 2014, the experience hasn’t closed her off from finding love again.
She started dating Glee co-creator, Brad Falchuck, and it got serious. He eventually proposed with matching rings. The two of them were married in September of 2018.
1 She Even Invited Her Ex-Husband To Join Them On The Honeymoon
Martin has no hard feelings towards Paltrow and her new husband; in fact, he accepted when she asked him to join in on the newlyweds’ honeymoon.
Paltrow decided to make the honeymoon more of a family affair than a romantic getaway. She brought along her kids with Martin, plus her ex-husband, while her new husband brought his kids.