Gwyneth Paltrow reportedly wanted to keep her marriage breakdown secret.
The 'Iron Man 3' actress - who announced last month she and Chris Martin were separating after 10 years of marriage - was said to have been keen to allow people to believe they had no problems, but the Coldplay frontman felt it was "wrong" to pretend everything was fine.
A source told the New York Post newspaper: "It was his idea to announce the split. They had drifted apart, and there was no chance they'd get back together, so he felt it was wrong to keep pretending."
The former couple - who have children Apple, nine, and Moses, eight, together - have been holidaying in the Bahamas since news of their separation was announced.
They broke the news with a statement on Gwyneth's lifestyle website GOOP in a post titled "Conscious Uncoupling".
They wrote: "It is with hearts full of sadness that we have decided to separate.
"We have been working hard for well over a year, some of it together, some of it separated, to see what might have been possible between us, and 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."
Appealing for privacy because they are "parents first and foremost," they added: "We have always conducted our relationship privately, and we hope that as we consciously uncouple and co-parent, we will be able to continue in the same manner. Love, Gwyneth & Chris."

Peaches Geldof "struggled" to stay off drugs, a friend has claimed.
Jonny Makeup has paid an emotional tribute to his "courageous" late pal - who was found dead at the home she shared with husband Thomas Cohen and their sons Astala, 23 months, and Phaedra, 11 months, on Monday (07.04.14) - but also admitted she was battling some problems.
Jonny - whose real name is Jon Henry Szymanski - told The Sun newspaper: "Losing a friend -- forever -- is one of the worst things that can happen.
"Being a recovering addict myself, I know she struggled to be and stay clean -- like all of us with addictions do. I don't know if this had anything to do with her death. But I just hope she was at peace.
"My life changed when I met Peaches. I've always thought of myself as courageous and spontaneous but in Peaches I found the most fearless and uninhibited person I have ever met.
She is also the smartest person I ever met, sometimes too smart!
"I can say with the most certainty that her everlasting love for the underdogs and outcasts of the world is what bonded us so close."
Yesterday (09.04.14) it was announced a post-mortem examination on the 25-year-old star's body was "inconclusive" and it could take weeks for toxicology results to help establish the cause of death. Police are still searching Peaches' home for evidence, but no drugs or suicide note have been found and her death is not being treated as suspicious.
Meanwhile, a previous unpublished interview with the blonde star has revealed doctors warned her she needed to overhaul her diet as she was at risk of health problems.
Speaking in 2011, Peaches said: "I had cholesterol and the doctors said stop eating s**t. So I did. If you stop eating pizza and chips you then don't look like you used to.
"I used to eat s**t every single day. I used to wake up with my boyfriend and eat crap. I had the heart of a 90-year-old gangster."

Chris Evans will direct another film in August.
The 32-year-old actor made his directorial debut with '1:30 Train' which is currently in post-production and is planning on stepping behind the camera in the near future but hasn't decided what kind of project he wants to take on.
He told collider.com: "I will do another movie in August and I just don't know what it is yet. I got a couple [of scripts] that I'm reading and I told my team just send me everything. Because I've got the whole movie of 'Avengers', I'm literally going to London and I'm just going to be reading scripts. I'm going to find something else and I'm going to do it."
The 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' star admitted he likes human dramas which "aren't too fantastical" yet people are able to relate to the characters.
Evans added: "I like stories about brothers and sisters, fathers and sons, mothers, daughters, boyfriends, girlfriends. Human stories, like Terms of Endearment. Ordinary People. Just dramas- drama, but things that are just relatable. Things that aren't too fantastical. It doesn't have to be about wild drug dealers and car chases and bank robberies. Just simple stories that can resonate on a profound level."

Dannii Minogue didn't feel maternal until she had her son three years ago.
The 42-year-old star never imaged she'd be great with children until she fell pregnant in 2010 with Ethan - whom she shares with her ex-partner Kris Smith - and she has loved motherhood ever since.
She explained: "Before I had my son I didn't feel maternal. I was never, ever thinking about having kids. I was just working and enjoying work. Even when my brother Brendan had his two boys, [sister] Kylie would get on the floor and roll around with them but I was like 'Oh, I don't know how to hold them', and scared of everything.
"But now I love it."
Dannii, who resides in Australia, has noticed Ethan has picked up bits of the British accent because he's been splitting his time between the UK - where his father lives - and Down Under.
She explained to Stylist magazine: "He's just spent time with his paternal grandparents and he's started saying words with a Mancunian accent. And then there's the whole 'Is this yo-ghurt or yoghurt?' thing. We just called it yo-yo to get around that one."
Meanwhile, the brunette beauty has recently sparked rumours she's pregnant with her second child after she was spotted displaying a small baby bump.

Keira Knightley wore her recycled Chanel dress on her wedding day because she'd had "brilliant" memories in it.
The 'Anna Karenina' star chose to marry her beau James Righton in the pale pink designer frock, which she first wore at the pre-BAFTA party in 2009, because she wanted to get hitched in a gown with sentimental value.
She said: "It was something old, something new, something borrow and something blue. I had something old, which was the dress. But it's a dress that I've always had a brilliant time in. Every time I've worn it they've been brilliant nights. I wanted to be able to dance the night away and you can definitely dance in that dress."
Keira accessorised the dress with a jacket, a few bits of jewellery and a flowery headband.
She added to Red magazine: "The shoes and jacket were very beautifully designed by Karl Lagerfeld and made especially for me, so they were very new! I had my friend's ring for something blue and another friend's necklace for something borrowed."

Courtney Love claims her 2004 debut solo album 'American Sweetheart' was her "one really bad black mark" in her career.
The Hole singer, who will soon be back with new music and is planning to tour the UK next month as a solo artist, doesn't have many regrets when it comes to her previous records.
She told NME magazine: "I love 'Nobody's Daughter' [Hole's fourth album in 2010]. It might have only sold two copies but I don't give a sh*t, it's just a great, great record."
The 49-year-old singer claims her new material is for the "indie charts" and first track 'Wedding Day' is "like an old-school '90s alternative single."
She explained: "There aren't a lot of indie charts - there's 52 alternative stations left in the United States, I think - but it's not gonna cross over, because it's got too many 'f**ks and 'sh*ts' in it.
"At least I don't use the word wh**e, because I think I've used that word more in my oeuvre than anybody else, ever."
She added that she plans to record some more "pretty songs" to add to the new material, including a track written by Linda Perry called 'And We Drown'.
Courtney added: "She might give me it, she might not - this tune called 'Diamonds And Rolling Stones'. It's really good, so I'm gonna see if she'll let me use that."

Michelle Heaton is worried her baby son may suffer "physically or mentally" after contracting viral meningitis.
The Liberty X singer's five-week-old baby Aaron was released from hospital yesterday (09.04.14) after his condition improved, but the brunette beauty is concerned about the long-term complications he may develop.
She took to Twitter last night to share the news, writing:
"Our beautiful baby boy Aaron Jay Hanley is home now and we couldnt be happier. It has been hell, I'm not going lie, and only time will tell if Aaron has been physically or mentally effected with having had viral meningitis.
"But the chances are slight so we just pray he will be one of the lucky ones!"
The 34-year-old star, who also has two-year-old daughter Faith with her husband Hugh Hanley, was distraught when Aaron was rushed to hospital at the weekend and diagnosed with the killer infection and reflux disease.
She tweeted at the time: "The last 24 hours has been the worst and scariest in my life."
Michelle previously described Aaron as her "miracle" because she thought she couldn't have any more children after being diagnosed with a mutated BRCA2 gene, and decided to have a double mastectomy to alleviate her high risk of cancer.

Pixie Geldof has pulled out of the Coachella Festival following the death of her sister Peaches earlier this week.
The 23-year-old socialite has cancelled her DJ set at the annual event, held in California, on April 12, after her older sibling was found dead at her home in Kent, South East England, on Monday afternoon (07.04.14).
Coachella organisers told Digital Spy: "We can confirm that Pixie Geldof was scheduled to DJ at The Old Navy Oasis event, but is no longer participating."
The 25-year-old star's heartbroken father Bob Geldof flew home to London on Tuesday (08.04.14) to be with his daughters Fifi, 31, Pixie and Tiger-Lily, 17, following the devastating news.
A post-mortem carried out yesterday (09.04.14) into the death of Peaches - who leaves behind her sons Astala, 23 months, Phaedra, 11 months, and her husband Thomas Cohen - proved to be "inconclusive".
Her family will now have an agonising wait for a toxicology report - including test results for alcohol and drugs - which could take up to several weeks.
A decision on whether an inquest should be held depends on the results of the examination.
Police have so far described her tragic death as "sudden and unexplained", but non-suspicious as there were no drugs or a suicide note found at her home.

Naya Rivera and Big Sean have split up.
The 26-year-old rapper - who proposed to the 'Glee' star six months ago - has called off his engagement with the 27-year-old actress and has decided to end their relationship completely.
A representative for Big Sean told E! news: "After careful thought and much consideration, Sean has made the difficult decision to call the wedding off ... Sean wishes Naya nothing but the best and it is still his hope that they can continue to work through their issues privately. We will not be commenting again on this matter."
Naya - who began dating the hunk in April last year - recently admitted she thought Big Sean - whose real name is Sean Anderson - would make an "amazing husband" and a "great" father to her future children.
She said earlier this year: "I think he's going to be an amazing husband, and he'll make a great father someday.
"He's so kind to people, but he also wears the pants in our relationship, which I love. We Latinas are very independent and strong, so it's even sweeter that I've found somebody who can let me out of that role for a minute."
The stunning star also started dipping into her domestic side after she began romancing the musician.
She said: "Latinas are really great nurturers who are great to our men; we love hard and we love to cook. The other morning I woke up and was like, 'I need china - this table needs to be set all the time!' Focusing on those things is where I'm at right now."

Miley Cyrus believes she was bullied for having acne.
The 21-year-old actress thinks her battle with depression was triggered after she was tormented at school by other kids for having a skin condition.
Speaking in the May issue of the US Elle magazine, she said: "I went through a time where I was really depressed. Like, I locked myself in my room and my dad had to break my door down.
"It was a lot to do with... I had really bad skin and I felt really bullied because of that.
"But I never was depressed because of the way someone else made me feel. I just was depressed."
Meanwhile, the 'Wrecking Ball' hitmaker has been struck with grief over the past week after her dog Floyd, which she rescued in 2011, passed away last Tuesday (01.04.14).
The blonde beauty posted a series of distressing messages on Twitter last weekend after she was presented with a new puppy, which she named Moonie, by her mother Tish.
She wrote: "I wanna sleep but all I can do is cry I never wanna go home to a house where Floyd isnt running & playing how do I get thru this
"I feel physically sick & I am so emotionally and physically exhausted I feel like I have nothing else to give sweet baby Moonie
"Maybe I'm not ready yet.... But being alone won't bring him back to me..... I'm at a loss I don't know what to do (sic)".

Kim Kardashian reportedly tried to "initiate an affair" with Kanye West while she was dating Reggie Bush.
The 33-year-old reality TV star has reportedly had her eye on the 36-year-old rapper for a while and even attempted to seduce him during her three-year on/off relationship with the American footballer, which ended in 2010.
A source told RadarOnline.com: "Kim attempted several times to initiate an affair with Kanye and even was busted by Reggie for it.
"It led to a couple of their short term break-ups."
Kim and Kanye - who have 10-month-old daughter North together - have only been dating for two years, but they've known each other for much longer.
The source explained: "Even Kim herself admits that while she loved Reggie, she was obsessed with Kanye because she found him fashionable and exciting in a way that Reggie just wasn't."
Meanwhile, the couple - who got engaged in October - are set to tie the knot next month in Paris, France, and are reportedly keen to have another child next year.
A source said previously: "She wants to start trying by the end of the year - even though she hated being pregnant.
"She's so besotted with North that she says she's totally forgotten the awfulness of being pregnant and how much she struggled."

Jennifer Aniston reportedly wants to get married in Hawaii.
The 45-year-old actress and her fiancé Justin Theroux initially had their hearts set on tying the knot in Mexico, but the blonde beauty has changed her mind and is considering getting hitched in the tropical state.
According the Us Magazine, the couple - who got engaged in August 2012 - aren't keen on a big affair and would prefer an intimate ceremony with just 20 guests watching them exchange their vows.
The former 'Friends' star and the 42-year-old actor took a trip to Kauai in Hawaii back in 2011, where they enjoyed a romantic beach vacation.
However, the duo sparked rumours last year their relationship was on the rocks after they spent a lot of time apart due to their respective filming commitments.
The pair managed to get their romance back on track over the festive period after they took a vacation to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico in a bid to sort through their differences.
While they have a wedding to plan, friends say Jennifer, who was married to Brad Pitt from 2000 until 2005, isn't keen to rush into having children.
A source said previously: "As she's said to friends on many occasions, when she found Justin, she wasn't looking for a baby daddy, she was looking for a life partner. That was her goal and if babies come around then fine. But right now its all about cementing their relationship."