Courteney Cox has discovered a thing or two about love over the years. She realized that love is precious as she got older.
“I’ve learned you can’t take a lot personally,” Cox, 57, tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. “I used to think, ‘Oh well, if you loved me…’ It’s not really about you. People do things because of their own history and their own past. I had to learn that lesson for sure.”
The Scream star, who is launching her home-care product line, Homecourt, has been dating musician Johnny McDaid, 45, since 2013, after they were introduced by mutual friend Ed Sheeran.
Having spent time apart during the first part of the COVID-19 pandemic when McDaid was stuck on lockdown abroad, Cox is even more appreciative of their longtime romance. “I’ve learned that love is precious,” she adds. “As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized that.”
McDaid is “a great listener. And I’ve never met someone more patient,” Cox says. “He’s a great advice giver. I love his heart, his intentions. His morals. He’s extremely talented and obviously musical, but he’s a poet and a writer. He’s just so smart, and I find that really sexy. And then he is gorgeous.”
Does she see herself ever getting married again? “I don’t know,” Cox adds. “I’m definitely not opposed to it. I just don’t think about it.”
When she isn’t working — aside from Homecourt, the actress will next star in Starz’s upcoming horror-comedy series Shining Vale (which she also produces) — Cox enjoys being at home with Coco, her 17-year-old daughter with ex-husband David Arquette as well as their two dogs, Bear and Lily, and spending time with McDaid.
Courtney Cox married actor David Arquette on June 12, 1999, at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. The couple have a daughter, born in June 2004 and Jennifer Aniston is the godmother.
Cox revealed that she suffered from postpartum depression six months after the birth of her child.
On October 11, 2010, Cox and Arquette announced that they had separated, although they still maintain a close friendship and ongoing business relationship in Coquette Productions.
In June 2012, Arquette filed for divorce after nearly two years of separation from Cox. The divorce became final in May 2013.
Courtney Cox is an American actress, director, and producer. She gained recognition for her starring role as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom Friends, which aired from 1994 to 2004. For her performance in the series, she received seven Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, of which she won one.
