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"Late last night, People reported that Courteney Cox and David Arquette aren&amp;amp;#8217;t calling it quits on their 11-year marriage. They&amp;amp;#8217;ve separated to determine what&amp;amp;#8217;s best for their daughter and their relationship. Do you think taking a break can help couples get back together? Let&amp;amp;#8217;s chat. According to People, Courteney explained, &amp;amp;#8220;I don&amp;#x27;t know what will happen, but this is not like we&amp;#x27;re getting divorced&amp;amp;#133;This is a separation and I think that takes a lot of courage&amp;amp;#133;Whatever is supposed to happen will be the best thing for us.&amp;amp;#8221; Though I do feel the comments David Arquette made about their relationship on Howard Stern&amp;amp;#8217;s show were particularly hurtful, I am glad that couple has agreed to take some time to really think about their future together. Years ago, my then boyfriend and I decided to spend some time apart; we even dated other people! I think when a couple shares that they&amp;amp;#8217;ve separated or have decided to take a break, their loved ones often feel an eventual split is inevitable. But that&amp;amp;#8217;s not always the case; that ex and I reunited after our break and continued dating for another year before calling it quits for good. Our time apart helped us realize that we truly cared about each other and it also gave us time to work out some of our issues independently. Does separation ever help couples get back together? Have you ever taken a break from a relationship? How did it work out? How do you react when friend says she&amp;#x27;s taking a break from her relationship? For more on break ups&amp;amp;#133; * Do you have a go-to break up song? * He broke up with me; so why is he acting hurt?! * Suspect your guy is cheating? Here&amp;amp;#8217;s what to do. And what NOT to do. More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage Photo: Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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