Courteney Cox and David Arquette have separated after 11 years of marriage ... and TMZ has learned they've been separated for "several months."
A source close to the couple tells us the two are "still friends" and they maintain a business relationship with each other.
The couple has one child together.
David and Courteney met on the set of "Scream" sometime around 1995 ... and were married in 1999.
They are currently co-starring in the upcoming "Scream" movie due out next year.
Story developing ...
UPDATE: The couple has released a statement saying, "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."
The statement continues, "We remain best friends and responsible parents to our daughter and we still love each other deeply."
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The reason word got out that Courteney Cox and David Arquette separated is because pictures have surfaced of David and a woman with whom he has been intimate ... this according to sources connected with the couple.
That said ... we're told a divorce is by no means a done deal. We've learned the couple has been living apart for several months, but there is a "real possibility" they could get back together. As one source said, "It's a work in progress."
As for why they separated, one source simply said, "Life."
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