It happens that couples separate. They separated Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez , Bill and Melinda Gates , Jim Belushi and Jennifer Sloan , Jason Derulo and Jena Frumes etc. But Elon Musk and Grimes do not. Or rather they are half separated .
"We are half separated, but we still love each other, see each other often and we are in a great relationship," Musk told Page Six.
"Mostly my work at SpaceX and Tesla requires me to be mostly in Texas or to travel overseas and her work is mostly in Los Angeles. She is staying with me now and baby X is in the next room."
Being "half apart" seems like a new term in a relationship. Not hard to hear, but let’s just say it’s not the first time it’s been mentioned. In 2014, the internet made fun of Gwyneth Paltrow who announced that she and Chris Martin were "consciously breaking up". However, relationship experts supported this approach to separation. "Half separated" and "consciously detaching" seem like two terms that indicate the same thing. What specifically?
A Goop article - the brand of well-being and lifestyle founded by Paltrow - states that "conscious detachment" is the ability to understand that every irritation and argument within a relationship was a signal to look within oneself and the relationship. According to the article, it is pointless for people to believe that any relationship will always remain the same.
Conscious detachment prevents families from breaking up from divorce and creates extended families that continue to function healthily outside of traditional marriage.
