conscious uncoupling

American  

noun

1. the ending of a romantic relationship or marriage in a respectful, positive, and constructive way.

---

Other Word Forms

• consciously uncouple
  verb (used without object)

Etymology

Origin of conscious uncoupling

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

Or the opposite of conscious uncoupling, only the short-term style version.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2021

Before Martin began dating Johnson, he parted ways with his former wife Gwyneth Paltrow, 48, which Paltrow notably said was a "conscious uncoupling."

From Fox News • Jul. 25, 2021

Move over conscious uncoupling, a brand new term for something we already have a word for is taking center stage.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2019

“Going light,” founders Joe Hollier and Kai Tang stressed, was about a conscious uncoupling from our screens, rediscovering the world around us, and creating space for a slower and potentially more meaningful pace of communication.

From The Verge • Sep. 4, 2019

She also announced the conscious uncoupling of that marriage on her lifestyle blog, which is basically the least punk rock thing to have happened in human history.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2016