Gwyneth Paltrow’s mother Blythe Danner reportedly “begged” her daughter not to divorce.
Gwyneth and Chris Martin announced they were ending their marriage on Tuesday, via a statement on the actress’ website Goop.com.
While the split is said to be very amicable, Blythe apparently wanted Gwyneth to reconsider the breakup.
“[She’s] really upset. She loves Chris,” an insider tells Us Weekly. “She begged Gwyneth not to end it, that he’s a good man. But Gwyneth had to do what she felt was best.
“They really tried to make it work. You could tell something was wrong, though, over the last few months. You could see a sadness in each of their eyes.”
Gwyneth has often spoken of her respect for her parents’ marriage, and how long it lasted.
Blythe, 71, was married to Bruce Paltrow for 33 years until his death in 2002.
“I asked my dad once, ‘How did you and mum stay married for 33 years’ And he said, ‘Well, we never wanted to get divorced at the same time,'” Gwyneth told the UK edition of Glamour magazine last year.
“I think that’s what happens. When two people throw in the towel at the same time, then you break up, but if one person’s saying, ‘Come on, we can do this,’ you carry on.”
The Iron Man star and Chris are currently in the Bahamas with their children Apple, 9, and Moses, 7. The pair are apparently putting up a strong united front for the sake of the kids, although there is definitely “tension”.
“There are no signs of any PDA, holding hands, or kissing on the beach. There was definitely a noticeably intimate distance,” the source said, adding that the children appear to be “happy and playful”.
Earlier, Gwyneth broke her silence over the split, saying she was grateful for the support she and Martin have received since announcing their split earlier this week.
In a new post on Friday, Gwyneth shared a recipe for chicken soup, and added a P.S. at the end expressing thanks for well-wishes from fans.
“CM and I in deep gratitude for the support of so many,” she wrote, adding a little heart emoticon at the end of the sentence.
Chris’ family has spoken out, insisting everyone is, and always will be, good friends.
“If you are married you know you have good days and bad days,” Chris’ father Anthony Martin told UK newspaper The Mirror.
“We all have our ups and downs. It is sad because there are our two grandchildren. But it is all very amicable between them.”
Anthony even made a joke about how Gwyneth and Chris titled their breakup statement “Conscious Uncoupling”, a phrase that has caused general confusion.
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“It’s all in the statement, the expression that was used. Conscious…,” he said. “I am very proud of what they have achieved in their lives.”
Chris’ brother Alex reiterated these sentiments, saying Gwyneth will always be considered one of their family.
“I love them both dearly, we all get on and there is no animosity,” he insisted.
– Cover Media
