Courteney Cox on Her Biggest Challenge as Mom to a Teenager: 'I'm Not Always Good with Boundaries'

Courteney Coxhasn’t quite grasped the impending reality of being an empty nester. “I haven’t thought about it yet!” theScreamstar, 57, tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story of her daughter Coco, 17 (with ex-husbandDavid Arquette). “I haven’t even registered that she’s not going to be here. But also, she’s not here that often—let’s be clear. She is out and about. This is not a girl to sit at home, and if she is, she’s in her room, door shut.

Courteney Cox on Her Relationship with 'Partner' Johnny McDaid: 'He's My One'

Courteney Cox has yet to walk down the aisle to wed longtime love Johnny McDaid, but she has no doubt he’s her lobster. “He’s my guy, he’s my one,” Cox gushed to Kimmel. McDaid, 42, has another term for Cox. “He’s my partner, that’s what he calls it, ‘my partner,’ ” Cox said, admitting she struggles with that word sometimes. “I’m from Alabama, so you don’t really say partner unless you’re in the same sex.

Courteney Cox on Why She Stopped Using Fillers: 'I Didn't Look Like Myself'

Courteney Coxgot candid about her decision todissolve all her fillers. The actress and new face ofL’Oréal Paris’ empowering Super Preference #OWNINGIT campaign, 54, opened up about why she is “not a fan of fillers” in PEOPLE’s new Red Carpet Special, out this week. “I would say it’s a common thing you go through as you age, especially in Hollywood,” Cox said. “You have to accept getting older, and that’s something that I had a hard time doing.

Courteney Cox Opens Up About HBO Max 'Friends' Reunion: 'We're Going to Have the Best Time'

Courteney Coxcan’t wait to be reunited with herFriendscastmates! “So the exciting thing is that we’re all going to get together for the first time, in a room, and actually talk about the show, and it’s going to be on HBO Max, and I’m so excited,”she says in the clip, exclusive to E! News,which was filmed before the news was announced on Friday. “We’re going to have the best time. It’s going to be great,” she says.

Courteney Cox Opens Up About Her 8-Year Romance with Johnny McDaid: 'Love Is Precious'

Courteney Coxhas discovered a thing or two about love over the years. “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.” 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.