Twists and turns of Chris Martin's separation

Celebrities never fail in coming up with novel ways of doing things. Whether it is dating marrying, separating or even divorcing, they always seem to have new ideas of doing the right things the amusing way. Only two years ago, we were spectators in some unfolding real life dram involving celebrities. Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow, she has a knack in dating men of fame, made a peculiar announcement to the effect that they were having conscious uncoupling, with the famous Coldplay singer terming it wonderful separation divorce; and we thought separation is different from divorce. In any case, whichever way none of the two situations are really wonderful or is emotionally painful and draining. Whichever way, Chris Martin purports not to see it exclusively as a divorce; neither does he see it as a divorce. Since it’s actually something without a name, he christens it separation-divorce.

By the look of things Chris Martin, looks like someone at the crossroads. Despite 'separating-divorcing’ Gwyneth, and going right ahead to date Jennifer Lawrence and Annabelle Wallis after Paltrow, he still is haunted by the memories of Paltrow, many a nights he losses sleep; reason being Gwyneth Paltrow. Escapism is a normal natural reaction to a situation that one doesn’t want to confront or admit. Chris Martin fell into this condition. Lately he has dived and immersed himself into literature. His place of solace in literature include Viktor Frankl’s book, guess the title; Man’s search for meaning.

Who knows maybe this might actually be his search for meaning as he tries to escape from his predicament. His other place of solace is in the poetic work of Rumi. Again, the title the work coincidentally reveals some aspects of his life. The title is The Guest House. One can’t help wonder what guest house is disturbing his subconscious. It could be that he was just a guest in Gwyneth’s life-house or may be he has been a guest in the houses of his later relationships. Whichever way, the route he has taken in his life is presumably reflective of his underlying agonies and attempts at self readjustment.

Chris Martin condition has spread its tentacles to the other main aspect of his life; his career. According to Phil Harvey, the manager of Coldplay, Chris has suffered from what he refers to as a bleak period after he fell out with Paltrow. This also affected the other members of the band since when one is troubled, the rest are definitely affected as it affects the performance of the band. The interesting thing is that these two former lovers still go on holiday together.

It seems hard for these parents of two kids to effectively leave each others’ lives. Certainly though there are conscious efforts to present this divorce as a mature way of separating, or call it divorcing or even separating-divorcing, the reality of their actions indicate that somewhere between the two; the spark of love has never really gone off. So with the strange mannerisms and way of doing things by celebrities, we can’t help but wait in anticipation to see whether with time they will drift apart or re-marry.