United Kingdom, Sept. 20 -- Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin were determined to "stay a family" after they divorced.

The Marty Supreme actress and the Coldplay frontman - who have children Apple, 22, and 20-year-old Moses together - caused a sensation when they used the phrase "conscious uncoupling" when they announced their marriage was over in 2014, and the 53-year-old star has now explained the origins of the viral term and how she and the Yellow hitmaker had sought expert help on how to make the transition as smooth as possible for their kids.

Speaking on the Friends Keep Secrets podcast, she said: "We really sat down and thought, like, is there a way that we could do this?

"I talked to all my friends who came from a divorced house...