They famously dubbed their separation as 'consciously uncoupling'.
But following their split five years ago, Gwyneth Paltrow has claimed that she and her ex Chris Martin were 'always meant to be together' and have their children, during an interview with ES magazine.
The 46-year-old actress and food writer said that she felt a family unit could be 'reinvented', meaning that the effects of a couple's divorce doesn't have to be devastating for them or the rest of the family.
Sweet: Gwyneth Paltrow has claimed that she and her ex Chris Martin were 'always meant to be together' and have their children
She told the magazine: 'It doesn't have to be the end of your relationship with somebody. I think Chris and I were meant to be together and have our kids. But our relationship is much better like this: friends and co-parents and family.'
Gwyneth, who shares her children Apple, 14, and Moses, 12 with Chris, admitted that they had been separated for a year before they publicly announced their divorce.
Before making the announcement to the media, Gwyneth asked some of her pals who have divorced parents what they remember from that time when they first split.
She said that there was this resounding theme: 'It was really hard because for the first two years my parents didn't speak.' 'It was awful for a while,' or 'My parents hated each other'.
'And I thought, "I would really love to skip that part." Those kids felt they were constantly betraying one parent by being with the other.'
Still friends: The 46-year-old actress and food writer said that she felt a family unit could be 'reinvented', meaning that the effects of a couple's divorce doesn't have to be devastating for them or the rest of the family
Gwyneth wed American Horror Story producer Brad Falchuk in September last year, but the couple have no plans to start a family of their own.
Quizzed whether she wants more kids, the star scoffed: 'Good lord, no. I'm too old.
'It's great that women are able to have babies late into their forties, but... I mean, pfffff. I don't think I could be up all night. I wouldn't survive.'
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