Courteney Cox’s recent split with husband David Arquette has been making quite a few headlines. Unfortunately, news of the break-up has also been affecting Cox’s daughter, six-year-old, Coco. The actress’ Cougar Town costar Josh Hopkins told People, “The day that the news of the separation broke, there were paparazzi outside of their house, and they were taking pictures when Courteney took Coco to school.” Though Courteney Cox has remained strong at home and professional at work, “Coco [still] sees these things, because [paparazzo are] not a normal thing in any respect, and she is a precocious child.” Hopkins went on to explain that the couple’s split is tougher than most due to their celebrity status. “There’s no doubt they have a lot to deal with right now…more than you would in your average separation.”
How do you keep a breakup from affecting your children?
Courteney Cox and David Arquette. Photo: David Gabber / PR Photos
Actress Courteney Cox has finally spoken out about her pending divorce to husband and actor David Arquette, People has learned. During an interview for Australia’s TV Week, Cox said, “I don’t know what will happen, but this is not like we’re getting divorced…This is a separation and I think that takes a lot of courage. Whatever is supposed to happen will be the best thing for us.” At the same time, however, Cox admits that all is not well in the duo’s 11 year marriage. “Sometimes you just realize ‘Wow, we actually have grown apart,” she said. As far as her husband’s Howard Stern radio appearance, Cox seemed nonchalant about it, saying Arquette is a “kook” and an “entertainer.” And as Arquette went to Stern for support, Cox has been spending time with her bestie, Jennifer Aniston. “We just have fun, we laugh, we’re inseparable and it’s great.”
John Travolta and Kelly Preston. Photo: MOB/Flynetpictures.com
By Sherry Amatenstein, LCSW, and author of The Complete Marriage Counselor
It sounds simplistic, but the primary key to a successful marriage, whether the couple are superstars or just plain folk, is for the pair to make each other a priority.
This advice is easy to say, of course, but hard to implement, especially when your every move is followed by Twitter, Facebook, 24/7 cable news, and paparazzi. In the case celebrity couple John Travolta and Kelly Preston, their union endured the scrutiny that arose after a blackmail attempt surrounding the death of their autistic son. No couple is immune from trauma and strife, but they must band together in the face of the trouble, instead of becoming separate camps. Travolta and Preston exhibited grace under unimaginable sorrow and pressure, and their union seemingly emerged stronger for the ordeal.
David Arquette and Courteney Cox. Photo: Mike/Fame Pictures
In the midst of their very public separation, Courteney Cox and David Arquette have vowed to make sure that daughter Coco, 6, remains their top priority, according to People. When the duo announced their separation last month, they insisted that they would remain dedicated parents. In fact, the two even planned to celebrate Halloween together with their daughter. “Sunday, yeah we go trick-or-treating,” Arquette said at a recent film screening. “Coco is going to be a bumblebee and Courteney is going to be a sunflower. I’ll put on a flower suit or something,” Arquette joked.After a split, how can you keep your child’s life normal?
David Arquette. Photo: Charles Norfleet / PR Photos
If David Arquette is hurting after his recent separation from wife Courteney Cox, he certainly isn’t showing it. The 39-year-old actor was all smiles at the 2010 Spike TV Scream Awards, his first public appearance since news broke of the split from Cox, 46. Us Weekly reports that Arquette, who attended the awards show without his wife, looked happy, relaxed and chatted animatedly with his publicist before going into the event. After 11 years of marriage, the couple announced their trial separation earlier this week. The two met in 1996 on the set of Scream and married three years later. Their daughter, Coco, is 8. A source close to the couple says they “are by no means interested in giving up. They just need time apart.”
After years of irreconcilable differences, Hollywood couple Couretney Cox and David Arquette have announced their official separation. The two have been married for 11 years. Ironically, this romance began when they met on the set of Scream in 1996. They now have a six-year-old daughter named Coco, whom they both adore. As Cox and Arquette recently told People, “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.” Though this separation may appear drama-free, it seems the marriage was not. The media has reported repeated arguments in the past.
How can you put an end to the “same old fights” in your relationship?
David Arquette and Courteney Cox. Photo: Mike/Fame Pictures
Courteney Cox and David Arquette are experiencing some trouble in paradise. Cox wants to gather up the old Friends gang and have them reappear on an episode of Cougar Town, Cox’s latest comedy series. According to a source on Betty Confidential, “David isn’t happy about it.” But apparently, Cox has already called up Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry to make appearances. The source adds, “He told Courteney, ‘This is not Friends. This is Cougar Town.’ They kind of got into an argument about it during a staff meeting. He wasn’t happy when Courteney asked Lisa Kudrow to appear on their show last season, but Courteney won that battle.” It seems that Cox will win this battle, too; she’s already come up with a plot and characters for Perry and Aniston.
How can you persuade your spouse to be more supportive?
David Arquette and Courteney Cox. Photo: Mike/Fame Pictures
Even the happiest of couples can’t escape the rumor mill. David Arquette told People that close friends sometimes believe gossip printed about himself and his wife, Courteney Cox Arquette. “There’s nothing [wrong],” said Arquette. “We have a really great, beautiful relationship.” The couple celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary on Saturday.
Arquette admits that great marriages take work. How can you maintain a happy marriage for the long haul?
