Gwyneth Paltrow's Mother Praises Her and Chris Martin for 'Making It Work'

— -- Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin have earned her mother's approval for how they are handling their split, even if she can't remember the now-infamous phrase Paltrow used to describe it.

"They are so smart ... both incredibly brilliant. They're making it work, they're great friends and the kids are in wonderful shape," Paltrow's mother, the actress Blythe Danner, told the New York Post at the Sundance premiere of her new film, "I'll See You in My Dreams." "So I have to take my hat off to both of them."

But Danner, 71, couldn't seem to recall the phrase her daughter used to announce her separation from Martin.

"People make fun of this, um, what do they call it? What is that thing that they’ve been doing? Separating, but being?" she said, clearly confused.

When reminded of the phrase, "Conscious uncoupling," Danner still wasn't sure.

"Yes, but it’s called 'conscious'... not 'conscious uncoupling.' Conscious," she said before giving up.

Danner was married to Paltrow's father, Bruce, for 33 years until his death in 2002.

In her new film, co-starring June Squibb, Danner plays a widow who starts dating. But she has no plans for romance in her own life.

"June says in the movie, 'When you’ve had the best, forget the rest,' and I kind of feel that way," Danner told the Post. "I had an incredible husband. It would be great if somebody fell in from the sky ... because you do get lonely as you get older. But I’m very grateful that I have grandchildren on both coasts and they fill my heart."