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Chris Martin<\/strong><\/a> and Dakota Johnson<\/strong><\/a> are hanging on for now, but pals aren\u2019t betting on it working out in the long-term as his ex, Gwyneth Paltrow<\/strong><\/a>, gets back to her meddling tricks!<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cGwyneth is determined to see Chris marry Dakota, which is sweet on one-hand, but it\u2019s also very controlling,\u201d a source exclusively tells Life & Style<\/em>, \u201cbecause at the end of the day she wants to have her say in who he\u2019s with.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Gwyneth, 51, \u201cconsciously uncoupled\u201d from the Coldplay frontman, 47, in 2014, after 10 years of marriage, before officially divorcing in 2016.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Goop founder shares two children with the singer: Apple<\/strong>, 20, and Moses<\/strong>, 18. While the couple may have ended in divorce, Gwyneth insists their relationship is actually better than ever.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI think Chris and I were meant to be together and have our kids,\u201d the Iron Man<\/em> actress told the U.K.\u2019s Evening Standard<\/em> in January 2019, \u201cbut our relationship is much better like this: friends and co-parents and family.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n After splitting from the actress, there wasn\u2019t much of a gap in the rocker\u2019s love life as, just a year later, Chris started dating Dakota, 34, in 2017.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cA lot of people wonder if this is more about her not relishing the idea of Chris being single again and bringing God knows who around than it is about her feelings for Dakota,\u201d the source suggests.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOf course, Gwyneth insists she loves Dakota and knows she\u2019s the right partner for Chris and is coming on super strong with both of them, trying to pressure them to do this all her way.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThings have been up and down between Chris and Dakota, they\u2019re trying to work things out on their own,\u201d the source says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A source who previously talked to Life & Style<\/em> confirmed the two were encountering some difficulties, saying, \u201cThey spend a lot of time apart<\/a> due to their respective work schedules \u2014 and sometimes, Chris can be a little too switched-off for Dakota\u2019s liking.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Despite the distance and their hectic lives, the Dakota reassured fans<\/a> all was well in paradise after intense speculation the two had called it quits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n