“I thought it was really interesting how resonant that was for people,” the 47-year-old said. Paltrow went on to discuss the advantages of living apart from a partner. “I think it certainly helps with preserving mystery and also preserving the idea that this person has their own life,” she said. “So this is something I’m trying to remain aware of now as we merge together.” In the interview, Paltrow also opened up about how she maintains a good relationship with her ex-husband, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, who she famously “consciously uncoupled” from in 2014. Watch more Why Gwyneth Paltrow walked across the Emmys stage so slowly “It’s not like there’s a finish line: ‘Oh, we consciously uncoupled; we’re done’,” she said before going on to explain that the two remain close for the sake of their children, Moses, 13, and Apple, 15. “It’s a lifelong commitment to constantly reinvent your relationship with your ex, which you do presumably because you have children together,” Paltrow continued. “But I think we put all the hard work in at the beginning. I would say very rarely is it difficult now.”