Courteney Cox Didn't Get Empty Nester Syndrome When Daughter Coco First Left for College, Jokes 'She Doesn't Talk to Me Anyway'

Mar. 15, 2025

Courteney Cox and daughter Coco.Photo:Courteney Cox/Instagram

Courteney Cox/Instagram

Courteney Coxdidn’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, theFriendsstar, 60, discussed what it was like to send her daughterCoco 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.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Courtney Cox and Daughter Coco.Courteney Cox/Instagram"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-husbandDavid Arquette.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Coco Arquette and Courteney Cox.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesCoco turned 20 in June, and Cox celebrated the milestone with aheartwarming 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. ♥♥♥”TheNever Been Kissedactor, 53, also celebrated his daughter on her special day with a heartfelt montage onInstagram.“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.

Courteney Coxdidn’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, theFriendsstar, 60, discussed what it was like to send her daughterCoco 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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Courtney Cox and Daughter Coco.Courteney Cox/Instagram

“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-husbandDavid Arquette.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Coco Arquette and Courteney Cox.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

Coco turned 20 in June, and Cox celebrated the milestone with aheartwarming 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. ♥♥♥”

TheNever Been Kissedactor, 53, also celebrated his daughter on her special day with a heartfelt montage onInstagram.

“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.

source: people.com