Courteney Cox is single

After 11 years of marriage, Courteney "Don't Call Me Courtney" Cox and David Arquette announced their split yesterday (that's Courteney leaving her house late yesterday without her wedding ring on, because that's what single chicks do). The couple said in a joint statement:

"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."

An insider told Us Weekly:

"There's no ill will there. They just grew apart."

Of course David and Courteney grew apart. That tends to happen when you meet a 22-year-old aspiring actress (waitress) with 8% body fat, 34Ds, and no gag reflex. I'm sure David's been growing apart from Courteney a few times a week for the past six months.

*10 Courteney Cox pictures total in the gallery:

[Pacific Coast News]