Former Friends star Lisa Kudrow surprised fans of the popular sitcom by revealing how often the cast saw each other after the show ended. While appearing on the Tuesday, December 10 episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s Dinner’s on Me podcast,

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,

The actress said she learned from some of the cast members who she felt were better at it than her. “I saw it modeled really well by Courtney and Jennifer and Matt,” Kudrow sa

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.

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