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Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow were spotted dining out at a tiny, popular restaurant in Santa Monica, Calif., on Thursday night. Although they ate with another couple, Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi is considered a very "romantic" spot, and who knows what's going on with these two?! Probably remaining friends for the psychological health of their children, but still! There is other evidence that the two might no longer be consciously uncoupled. They've been seen being all lovey dovey since the supposed split, and it sounds like Chris Martin might be coming to terms with the fact that this shit might have something to do with his own issues. And maybe he's trying to get over those issues so Paltrow can welcome him back into her home and heart, where Beyoncé and Jay Z are currently playing charades as Mario Batali bastes a vegan pot roast. Home, sweet home.

To that end: In a recent interview with BBC Radio 1, Martin said:

This was more a realization about trying to grow up, basically. Like I said, 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.

Maybe they'll get back together and it'll be announced in Martin's new lifestyle guide: Moop. A girl can dream!

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