Courteney Cox Didn't Get Empty Nester Syndrome When Daughter Coco First Left for College, Jokes 'She Doesn't Talk to Me Anyway'
The actress shares daughter Coco Arquette, 20, with ex-husband David Arquette
Courteney Cox didn't initially understand why becoming an empty nester was such a big deal.
While speaking at the Inc. 5000 45th Annual Conference & Gala on Thursday, Oct. 17, the Friends star, 60, discussed what it was like to send her daughter Coco Arquette, 20, off to college for the first time. Surprisingly, the actress didn't find the transition too difficult at first.
"It's weird because people get upset the first year your kid goes off to school and I was like, 'What's the big deal? She doesn't talk to me anyway, she's always in her room,' " Cox jokes.
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"Then she comes home after her first year in college and she was all mature and talking more," Cox continues. "And I mean, she's incredible. She's a really special, smart, funny kid."
"But then I was like, I don't want you to go back to college," Cox admits, adding that after spending more time with Coco, "The second year was harder for me."
The proud mom of one shares her daughter with her ex-husband David Arquette.
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Coco turned 20 in June, and Cox celebrated the milestone with a heartwarming Instagram carousel. The post began with a recent selfie of the mother-daughter duo at the beach, then continued to show a mixture of sweet and silly throwback pictures of Coco from throughout the years.
“Happy birthday to my beautiful, sweet, kind, sensitive and creative Coco,” the proud mom wrote in the captions. “You never cease to make me laugh. I love you sooooo much co to the lo. ♥♥♥”
The Never Been Kissed actor, 53, also celebrated his daughter on her special day with a heartfelt montage on Instagram.
"Happy Birthday Coco!!! I love you and can’t believe you’re 20 today! I hope you have the best birthday and celebrate your brilliance!!! @cocoarquette_," he captioned his video.
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