Some of you may be surprised to know that David Arquette and Courteney Cox have remained married during their almost 2-year-separation. While the couple split in 2010, neither one took the first step of actually filing for divorce. Until now.

David officially filed legal documents to divorce his estranged wife, Courteney Cox, TMZ has learned.

Arquette cites “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce.

He is asking for joint legal and physical custody of their daughter, Coco, who turns 8 tomorrow.

He did not ask for spousal or child support.  There is no mention of how the property will be divided.

According to the docs, David is representing himself in the divorce — he does not have a lawyer.

David signed the divorce documents on March 23, 2012 … so it appears he’s been holding them for nearly 3 months.

The couple married on June 12, 1999 — exactly 13 years ago — after meeting on the set of “Scream” back in 1995.

David and Courteney first announced their separation back in October 2010 … with both sides saying they were “best friends” who were committed to raising their daughter together.

At the time of the initial separation, the couple released a joint statement saying, “The reason for this separation is to better understand ourselves and the qualities we need in a partner and for our marriage.”

Sad! I was kind of holding out hope that the couple could make it work somehow!

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Rumor has it ABC was very close to canceling ‘Cougar Town’. But Courteney Cox and her cast members no longer have to worry, as TBS has ordered a fourth season of the comedy to start airing in 2013!

TBS to the rescue!

The cable network has ordered a fourth season of the comedy to begin airing in early 2013. In addition, TBS has purchased the rights to Cougar Town‘s first three seasons of 61 episodes that originally aired on ABC. “Cougar Town is a smart, whimsical sitcom that draws its humor from likable, relatable characters” said Michael Wright, president, head of programming for TBS. “We are thrilled to have Cougar Town moving to the TBS neighborhood as the network continues to expand its slate of original comedy series.”

On ABC this season, Cougar Town averaged 5.3 million viewers and a 1.9 rating in the adult demo, nosediving after it was moved to Tuesday nights and away from its previous Modern Family lead-in. With the axe hanging over the show, TBS stepped in and rescued Courteney Cox and Co. from cancellation.

Busy Phillips, who plays Laurie Keller on the comedy, had a couple choice words for ABC earlier this week. Before she learned the fate of her show, she said:

“It’s not been fun to feel like the ugly stepsister of the network,” Phillipps, who plays Laurie Keller, told E! Online. “They moved us around, they took us off the air for months … If TBS is willing to launch the show in a real great way and we would actually have like billboards and commercials, that would be really cool.”

Philipps has been vocal about her frustrations. Initially, when ABC decreased “Cougar Town’s” episode order, she told TVLine, “The writers have amazing stuff planned out for this season, and now they’re going to have to condense … I feel bad for them. I feel bad for everyone. It’s a bummer. It sucks.”

I only watched one – maybe two episodes of ‘Cougar Town’. I just didn’t find it funny, not my kind of humor I guess. Are any of you still watching it?

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Courteney Cox’s ex-husband David Arquette is going to guest-star in the Season 3 finale of ‘Cougar Town’.

Sources confirm to TVLine exclusively that the Dancing With the Stars hoofer will guest-star in the ABC comedy’s [spoiler]-themed Season 3 finale as a hotel concierge who offers to help Jules and the gang with literally anything.

The only surprise about Arquette’s C-Town stint is that it didn’t happen sooner. Although the actor is currently separated from Cox, the two are practically the poster children for happily estranged spouses. Plus, like Cox, Arquette serves as an exec producer on the much-missed series, which returns from hibernation on Feb. 14.

This is hardly the first time the duo have shared the screen. In addition to the Scream flicks, Arquette appeared on Friends in 1996.

It’s nice the two of them have managed to have a pretty healthy (looking) divorce! Still not watching ‘Cougar Town’ though, I just can’t do it!

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Former celebrity couple Courteney Cox and David Arquette separated almost a year ago and still haven’t filed divorce papers.  Courteney shares that despite the split, they are still as close as ever.

“He’s my favorite person in the world.   He’s my best friend. No matter what happens in our future, he’s my very best friend.”

David and Courteney also still work together at their production company and just sold a show that sounds pretty similar to their own situation.

“We sold one show, Ten Year, about a couple who separated after 10 years of marriage. It’s not really about David and me, but it’s something we related to and we thought we should tell a story about people who could actually get along after being separated. It’s telling a different version.”

It’s so refreshing when two people genuinely care for each other and the split doesn’t turn into a publicity blood bath!

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Courteney Cox and David Arquette separated last October after 11 years of marriage. The two have remained friends, and it seems have been keeping up their business relationship as well! According to TV Line, the pair are in development on a sitcom that would track the ups and downs of relationships over the course of a decade. The new sitcom, produced by the pair’s Coquette productions, will be called ’10 Years’.

Cox would only work behind the scenes, though Arquette — who is on this season of “Dancing With The Stars” — could feature on screen in the show. They both appeared in this year’s “Scream 4.”

Since their split, and some difficult substance-based times for Arquette, the pair has been open about their admiration and affection for one another. Back in April, Cox told David Letterman that, “I don’t know what’s gonna happen, I really don’t. We’re getting along so well that I hate to, like, rock the boat.” In March, as Arquette left rehab, she said to “Extra,” “Oh my God, I’m so proud of him! Best he’s ever looked! He’s so cute that I’m like, dude, I don’t understand. Really?! Why are you that cute right now?”

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Courtney Cox and David Arquette are in this on again off again sort of separation at the moment. They’re still examining their relationship and trying to figure out if they can make it work.

The family dined at Il Sole last night in West Hollywood. Courtney dressed casually with no make up and a tight fitting see-through tank top and jeans. She looked pretty amazing even with no effort taken. David took Coco out the back to avoid the cameras.

Courtney is gearing up for the third season of her hit show Cougartown. She’s actually going to take on the directorial reins for an episode this season as well.

I don’t watch that show (can’t stand it!) so this means nothing to me. Do any of you still watch it?

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