Gwyneth Paltrow files for divorce from Coldplay’s Chris Martin after 11-year marriage

CP32784543
FILE - This Jan. 11, 2014 file photo shows actress Gwyneth Paltrow, left, and her husband, singer Chris Martin at the 3rd Annual Sean Penn & Friends Help Haiti Home Gala in Beverly Hills, Calif. Paltrow filed for divorce on Monday April 20, 2015, in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences and seeks joint physical and legal custody of her two children with Martin. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff /Invision/AP, File)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin are officially uncoupling after the actress filed for divorce after more than 11 years of marriage.

Paltrow cited irreconcilable differences for the breakup of her marriage to Martin, who is the frontman for the band Coldplay.

The couple separated in May 2013, according to Paltrow’s filing. In March 2014, the pair announced they were undergoing a process they called “conscious uncoupling.”

The announcement on Paltrow’s lifestyle website, Goop.com, drew attention to the term. It was coined by Los Angeles therapist and author Katherine Woodward Thomas, who has created a five-step “Conscious Uncoupling” online process.

Paltrow and Martin were married in December 2003 and have two children, ages 10 and 9. Paltrow is seeking joint custody.

The divorce filing does not list any details about how the pair will divide their assets, but asks that both sides pay their own lawyers’ fees.

Paltrow, 42, won an Oscar for her role in “Shakespeare in Love.” Martin, 38, and his band have won six Grammy Awards.

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

Create a free account

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.

Related Articles