"conscious uncoupling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: conscious uncouplings [plural]
Etymology: Coined by the author Katherine Woodward Thomas, popularised by Gwyneth Paltrow, who used the phrase to describe her divorce. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} conscious uncoupling (countable and uncountable, plural conscious uncouplings)
  1. (usually humorous) Divorce or similar separation. Tags: countable, humorous, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-conscious_uncoupling-en-noun-Em7jvirc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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