David Arquette may be behaving like a 20-something by partying and granting tell-alls in the wake of his divorce, but he’s allegedly not going to be at all petty when it comes to dividing the couple’s assets. Bill Zwecker at the Chicago Sun Times has some insider information that suggest that Arquette is not going to try and get his hands on any of Cox’s Friends’ money and will be content with his own millions, thank you very much. When you’re dealing with that much money maybe you can afford to be generous, but it’s still nice and speaks to his character – especially since Courteney is the one who did the dumping. Here’s the report, which includes the detail that Courteney is worth something like $100 million.
Cyberspace is all abuzz with wild estimates — as much as $50 million — of what David Arquette will collect if he and Courteney Cox go ahead, as expected, and finalize a divorce.
But that’s not what I’m hearing!
Yes, Cox’s net worth supposedly is in the $100 million neighborhood (due to all that “Friends” moolah). And yes, California is a community property state.
Yet, while in L.A. over the weekend, I spoke with sources close to the couple — who are trashing those tales.
Seems Arquette has told pals he and Cox have no quarrels over splitting the $$$ — if they divorce — and long have had carefully detailed financial agreements in place in the event of a marital bust-up.
The actor also told a longtime pal the other day, “I have no interest in Courteney’s money. I have my own money. I don’t care about that. We’re cool on the financial stuff and are totally focused on [their daughter] Coco.”
[From The Chicago Sun Times]
That’s really big of David to keep it civil and try and divide things according to what they separately earned. It wouldn’t hurt him to be a little more ambitious when it comes to what he’s asking for though. He contributed to the marriage and helped raise their daughter. These two even went into business together with their own production company, which is currently responsible for Cougar Town. I wonder how they’re going to divide that company and their responsibilities now that they’re splitting up. Maybe they’ll still work together. They certainly seem to be keeping things friendly.
Maybe David thinks that by keeping the divorce on good terms he’ll still have a chance to win back Courteney.
Now I seriously doubt Miss Cox got married without a iron clad pre-nup in place.
Which would have included her Friends income.
What is interesting is the production company and the rights to Cougar Town. I suspect David will have 50% of that.
But lets face facts Courteney is not some meek tame little girl. She would go after David with a hammer, if he tried to take any of her cash. 🙂
That’s nice. If, as another commenter stated, this guy grew up on a hippie commune, then he probably isn’t too hung up on stuff like money.
I don’t know…I’m kinda digging post-divorce David.
That kind of assumes he still wants her. However, props for behaving like reasonable people.
I wouldn’t assume he still wants her. if I got divorced and had money, i wouldn’t go after my ex-husband’s either.
While he seems to have a good attitude about it, I’m in agreement with Hautie about the iron clad pre-nup, so I doubt he has much of a choice. But yeah, I’d think everything they built together with their production company and the show would be shared.
I think she’s also made a lot in real estate over the years too, but can’t remember if it was before or after they got married.
I’m with Kitten on the digging post-divorce Dave.
Hauty’s probably right, but how many times have we seen people fight for money no matter how much they had and no matter if there was a pre-nup in place (they are only so binding and not if the marriage lasts a long time)?
He’s still being a gentleman not to initiate a fight.
There may or may not be a pre-nup but I think its a combo of his hippie upbringing and his desire to at the very least be on good terms with Courtney if not win her back eventually.
That is nice, not many people are like that. Specially now that everybody marries so they can get divorced and then get half of their partners fortune.
He really cared for her, she is an idiot. I really think he would of done anything that she wanted.
She will realize this long after he is gone.
Was it “mature” of him to call Howard Stern….again?
I think not.
I think he’s trying to do the right thing, he stumbles at times but keeps trying to get it right.
Blaster, i just saw this again
I’ll take back that she is an idiot for leaving him.
Wow. In many ways he still seems like a very immature doofus, but admitting that he’s still very much in love with his wife is cool, and not wanting to take any of her money is cooler still. I believe Courtney cheated on David because she was unhappy in their marriage and I like that he doesn’t “punish her” by then going after her money that she earned. I suspect they’ll split the production company or she’ll buy him out or something, so he’s going to be more than fine, financially. I wish that more divorcing couples would behave so well when it came to money. Just ‘cuz you CAN take half your spouse’s cash, doesn’t mean that you SHOULD.
Good for him. I don’t think he’s a villain, despite not liking some of his actions. I just think he’s really not a grown up. He’s like a 12 year old in a grown man’s body.