Despite making their relationships look effortless on screen, the cast of Friends really had to work hard to cultivate relationships when the cameras stopped rolling. Lisa Kurdrow, who played Phoebe Buffay in the world-renowned series,

During an appearance on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast, “Friends” star Lisa Kudrow shared that the “six-way relationship” shared among cast members Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, the late Matthew Perry and Kudrow “took some work.” The key, she said, was in their communication.

Lisa Kudrow said she and her ‘Friends’ costars only met for dinner once after the show ended in 2004 but before they reunited for a 2021 Max special

Kudrow specifically credited Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Matt LeBlanc for making sure the group always practiced "respectful communication" with each other

Kudrow and her castmates held fast through thick and thin across the 11 years "Friends" was on the air. I'll be there for you ... but we need to process first. Lisa Kudrow recently opened up about the behind-the-scenes "work" it took to make sure the friendships on Friends were the real thing.

Lisa Kudrow is reflecting on her time on Friends and opening up about the scene that made her cry. The No Good Deed star said that she hadn’t watched many of the episodes of the hit NBC sitcom but recently started watching it.