Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin Divorce: Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin says he's responsible for his"conscious uncoupling" with wife Gwyneth Paltrow. ," Martin said in the interview with BBC Radio 1, "About two years ago I was a mess, really, because I can't enjoy the things that we are good at and I can't enjoy the great things around me because I'm burdened by this. I've got to not blame anyone else and make some changes."
According to New York Daily News, Martin said his personal issues Paltrow and him to grow away from each other.
"I wouldn't use the word breakdown - this was more a realization about trying to grow up, basically. If you can't open yourself up, you can't appreciate the wonder inside. So you can be with someone very wonderful, but because of your own issues you cannot let that be celebrated in the right way," he said.
The singer said that his band's new album, "Ghost Stories," allowed him to be honest and get to the root of his problems, New York Daily News reported.
"What changed for me was that I don't want to go through life being scared of it, being scared of love, being scared of rejection, being scared of failure. If you don't let love in then you can't really give it back," the singer said.
"I think in life everyone needs to be broken in some way. I think everyone in their life goes through challenges, whether it's love or money, kids or illness. You have to really not run away from that stuff. Life throws these colorful challenges at you ... what we decided to do on 'Ghost Stories' was to really be honest about it and say, this is what's been happening," Martin said.
Martin has taken up boxing to improve his physical condition. The Sunday Mirror reported that he recently hired a $215-an-hour personal trainer recommended by rapper Jay Z to whip him into shape.
A source told the Mirror that "Chris is a big fan of boxing and loves nothing better than working out with a punch bag."
In their joint statement on Goop, Martin and Paltrow said, "We have come to the conclusion that while we love each other very much we will remain separate. We are, however, and always will be a family, and in many ways we are closer than we have ever been."
Paltrow, 41, and Martin married in December 2003, and have two children - Apple, nine, and Moses, eight.
