Kudrow said she and the six core cast members of 'Friends' only got together once 10 years after the series ended

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, Matt LeBlanc, 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

In a podcast episode of Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, she explained that mastering 'respectful communication' was important for them all, and emphasised that all the actors 'really did get along'. She said: "We also worked hard at being friends. That six-way relationship took some work and we did it."

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In an interview with Dax Shepard, Lisa Kudrow says that her ‘Friends’ costars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Matt LeBlanc helped diffuse tension

The cast of US sitcom Friends only met up once between the show's final episode and the reunion special, Lisa Kudrow has said.

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.

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

Kudrow acknowledged the group of six had to learn how to communicate respectfully, but said the experience taught her about healthy relationships.