Gwyneth Paltrow opens up on difficulties behind co-parenting with Chris Martin

Nobody said it was easy, and for better or worse, it takes two to tango. After all is said and done, it also takes two to navigate how to become former-lovers-turned-co-parents. According to Gwyneth Paltrow, she and Chris Martin are “trying [their] best.”

The exes may no longer be booed up and legally bound to each other, but the two continue working out the kinks of co-parenting as they grow together and apart, reports Us Weekly. As the publication notes, Paltrow recently told Drew Barrymore on her show that life does indeed go on after love and the exes remain fully “committed” to their roles as co-parents.

However, Gwyneth Paltrow didn’t deny that navigating divorce hasn’t always been easy. And sometimes, it’s still hard.

The Academy Award winner explained, “Chris and I committed to putting [the kids] first and that’s harder than it looks because some days you really don’t want to be with the person that you are getting divorced from.”

The Coldplay frontman and his former leading lady were married for 13 years before they shocked the masses by “consciously uncoupling” in 2015. Regardless of what went wrong in the beloved couple’s private life, both parties seem to have moved on okay enough after their mutual decision to end their marriage.

Flash forward to 2020, and a full goodbye for the uncoupled pair just isn’t realistic. During their marriage, they had two children together: Apple Blythe Alison Martin, born in 2004, and Moses Bruce Anthony Martin, born in 2006. Today, family continues to come first.

The Politician star went on to reveal how they continue navigating their co-parenting dynamic for the better, saying:

"But if you’re committed to having family dinner then you do it. You take a deep breath, and you look the person in the eye, and you remember your pact, and you smile, and you hug and you recommit to this new relationship that you are trying to foster."

Wise words, Gwyneth Paltrow. And we totally agree!