After eleven years of marriage, Courtney Cox and David Arquette have announced what they describe as a trial separation. The couple met on the set of the movie “Scream” in 1995. They were engaged three years later and married in 1999. They have a daughter together, Coco Riley Arquette, who was born in 2004.
Cox, most famous for playing Monica on the long running television hit “Friends,” is currently staring in “Cougar Town” on ABC. Coco’s godmother, Jennifer Aniston, did a guest spot on the show this season. Arquette has mostly stayed out of the public eye since their marriage, with a few exceptions.
The couple’s relationship has always been one of the more quiet and dignified Hollywood marriages, and they seem to be handling their separation in the same manner. They sent this joint statement to “Access Hollywood” regarding the situation:
“We have agreed to a trial separation that dates back for some time. The reason for this separation is to better understand ourselves and the qualities we need in a partner and for our marriage. We remain best friends and responsible parents to our daughter and we still love each other deeply. As we go though this process we are determined to use kindness and understanding to get through this together. We are comfortable with the boundaries that we have established for each other during this separation and we hope that our friends, family, fans and the media also show us respect, dignity, understanding and love at this time as well.”
