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conscious uncoupling

American  

noun

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


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Etymology

Origin of conscious uncoupling

First recorded in 2010–15

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Gwyneth Paltrow, wellness guru, entrepreneur and actress, has given the world many things: conscious uncoupling, rectal ozone therapy and, now, a week and a half into that limited series officially known as Sanderson v.

From New York Times Mar. 29, 2023

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

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