 'I've got to not blame anyone else': Chris Martin reveals how his own personal issues contributed to 'conscious uncoupling' from Gwyneth Paltrow 
 
 Singer hinted his personal issues and insecurities played a big part in breakdown of marriage 
 
 Said everyone goes through 'challenges' in their lives 'whether it’s love or money, kids, or illness' 
 
 New album Ghost Stories is about is his attempt at being 'honest' about everything that is happening 
 
 
 
 Chris Martin has spoken about how his personal issues played a part in his marital split from Gwyneth Paltrow. The Coldplay frontman, 37, sat down with BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe for an extended interview about his band's new album, his thoughts on One Direction, and his very public private life. Ever since our band came out, we have been a very polarizing group because we do a certain thing very well...About two years ago I was a mess really because I can't enjoy the thing that we are good at and I can't enjoy the great things around me because I'm burdened by this—I've got to not blame anyone else and make some changes." Paltrow, 41, and Martin, 37, who have two young children, announced in March that they were separating, or as they put it, “conscious uncoupling.” 
 
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 Ready to talk: Coldplay frontman Chris Martin - seen outside his hotel in Germany on Saturday - has spoken about his split from Gwyneth Paltrow in a new interview 
 
 Brave face: Gwyneth Paltrow showed off her slim pins in patterned shorts as she posed with Paris Photo Director Julien Frydman at his exhibition on Sunday He continued: 'I wouldn’t use the word breakdown, this was more a realisation about trying to grow up basically. "This was more a realization about trying to grow up basically… if you can't open yourself up, you can't appreciate the wonder inside. So you can be with someone very wonderful, but because of your own issues you cannot let that be celebrated in the right way,” he said. PHOTOS: Chris and Gwyneth through the years 
 
 The Grammy winner, who is the father to two children with Paltrow, continued to Lowe: "What changed for me was, I don't want to go through life being scared of it, being scared of love, being scared of rejection, being scared of failure… About two years ago I was a mess really because I can't enjoy the thing that we are good at and I can't enjoy the great things around me because I'm burdened by this -- I've got to not blame anyone else and make some changes." Martin went on to elaborate on his own issues, saying, "Up to a certain point in my life I wasn't completely vulnerable and it caused some problems. “If you don’t let love really in, then you can’t really give it back,” he said. “You’ve got to open yourself up to love and if you really do, of course, it will be painful at some times, but then it will be great at some point.” 
 
 Chris Martin broke his silence on the split, telling BBC Radio 1 that his personal issues ended their marriage. Happier times: The musician spoke exclusively to BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe about how the 'breakdown' of his ten-year-marriage inspired his new album, Ghost Stories 
 
 The musician took part in an hour long interview, which will air on Monday evening, and while he did not mention his estranged wife by name, he spoke about candidly about his love and life. Chris mused: 'I think in life everyone needs to be broken in some way. You have to really not run away from that stuff Chris Martin 
 
 Paltrow, 41, and 37-year-old Martin announced their break-up in March on her blog in a post titled Conscious Uncoupling. “Life throws these colorful challenges at you ... what we decided to do on 'Ghost Stories' was to really be honest about it and say, this is what’s been happening.” 
 
 He said he now realizes what he needs to work on in life to make himself a better person, although it’s likely too late to salvage his marriage to Paltrow. 'I’m saying One Direction are brilliant and I’m not kidding. You know why? The band's lead single, Magic, was released in March and was one of the tracks played on their Radio 1 Live Lounge set last week.
– A few quotes from Chris Martin's new interview with BBC's Radio 1, airing tonight, are being touted as his first public explanation of his "conscious uncoupling" from Gwyneth Paltrow ... but we really have no clue what he's saying. (E!, for example, points out that he doesn't directly mention Gwyneth, but it's "easy to read between the lines.") Want to try and decipher it yourself? Here are the relevant lines: "About two years ago I was a mess really because I can't enjoy the thing that we are good at and I can't enjoy the great things around me because I'm burdened by this. I've got to not blame anyone else and make some changes. I wouldn’t use the word breakdown, this was more a realization about trying to grow up basically." "If you can't open yourself up, you can’t appreciate the wonder inside. So you can be with someone very wonderful, but because of your own issues you cannot let that be celebrated in the right way. What changed for me was—I don't want to go through life being scared of it, being scared of love, being scared of rejection, being scared of failure. Up to a certain point in my life I wasn't completely vulnerable and it caused some problems. If you don’t let love really in then you can’t really give it back." "[The single 'Magic' is] about saying this person is really awesome and is magic, and of course certain parts of it have to change because that's life but not everything has to be black or white or clear cut and that’s OK. It’s not a question of you either really love someone or you really hate someone, it's more nuanced than that." The consensus seems to be that Martin is taking the blame. Sample headlines: Daily Mail: "Chris Martin reveals how his own personal issues contributed to 'conscious uncoupling' from Gwyneth Paltrow" New York Daily News: "Chris Martin says he's to blame for separation from Gwyneth Paltrow" Jezebel: "Chris Martin Says Conscious Uncoupling From Gwyneth Was All His Fault" PopSugar: "Chris Martin Blames His 'Own Issues' For Gwyneth Paltrow Split" Us: "Chris Martin on Gwyneth Paltrow Split: My 'Own Issues' Contributed to End of Marriage"