Cox splits with Arquette; How awesome is this for Jennifer Aniston?!

Photo by Michael Caulfield/Getty ImagesAfter 11 years, Courteney Cox and David Arquette have split. Arquette talked with Howard Stern today about how the couple have grown apart over the past year especially during the making of "Scream 4". "It breaks my heart," he said. "[Courteney's] conflicted too." Know who's probably pretty psyched? Jennifer Aniston.

The perpetually single BFF of Cox hasn't commented on the split; but if she's got the single girl gene (it takes one to know one) she's planning group dinners, sending texts about parties and booking pampering lady getaways to Mexico with their clan of single ladies (Sheryl Crow and newly single Laura Dern among them). "We've got a defector!" she might be morse-coding on her super-secret single girl military-grade communication device. Yeah it exists.

That's the thing about single friends. They're great at helping people through break-ups but you can't ignore the glimmer of glee in their eye when they say the following statement meant to cheer you up: "We can be single together!"

All of a sudden, you wonder whether confiding in them about your relationship issues in the past was a good idea. Why were they always taking the "you can't change a man" position when you'd ask for their opinion on working things out? Was all that time spent talking about their failed relationships just a ploy to convince you to end yours? Maybe you're just being paranoid. After all you're in a delicate state.

This and other things must be running through the mind of Cox as Aniston plans their social calender for the year.

And can you blame Jen? If your relationship's failed, it's comforting when a friend who you respect has a similar outcome: Maybe it's not you, it's relationships in general. It also makes your hardship and pain feel worthwhile. Now you can impart wisdom and serve as a model for someone who's come through a messy breakup.

Cue phase one: The Adoption Process. "You can sleepover here for like a month or more!" "You don't have to do a thing, in fact what do you want for dinner?" "What are you doing for Thanksgiving? You should come with me to my family's house!" "Want to watch "Thelma and Louise"? I really think we should."

Next comes phase two: The "Being single is fun" campaign. It's a harder sell the older you get, but if anyone can do it, it's a veteran like Jen--who's been linked to every under 30 guy in Hollywood since her split from Brad. Some of the pros she might be offering Cox: "No one's there to worry about you if you come home late! You don't have to stock the fridge with the trashy food he likes. You can hook up with total strangers, and never see them again! Oh my god, you should call with that waiter you thought was hot!" ...and then ..."But use a condom!" Long-term singles forget that none of those bright-side pointers are very appealing to the coupled-off world.

Onto phase three: The shopping spree: "Lets get you some new sexy clothing!" This only serves to remind that you're dowdier than ever after years of having a guaranteed sex partner. Nothing you try on fits because you've gained ten pounds from lounging on the couch with the man you love watching "Top Chef" since it's very first season.

Phase four: "I know you don't want to, but you should totally come out tonight". That one never ends well. Single girl doesn't realize how drunk break-up girl plans to get. Vomit ensues. Break-up girl vows to lay-low for a while, thanks to a painful hangover. Then comes the stressful Tuesday at midnight text: "You should come out tonight, there's some single guys here." The half-dressed motivation that turns to "I just can't" and then lying in bed thinking "Maybe I'm missing the chance to meet someone" followed by "I miss the way things were. They weren't so bad, were they?"

In all it takes about two weeks of the poorly conceived single girl campaign to get a broken up couple back together. Then Aniston can expect this text from Cox: "We're going to try to make it work! Thanks so much for all your help. You've been amazing."