Their relationship ended as quietly as it began.

Aside from attending a few red carpet events, Graham and Krause weren’t photographed much in public.

But they regularly spoke about each other in interviews, sharing loving anecdotes about their connection with one another.

Lauren Graham on the red carpet

They tried to keep things within the friend zone for as long as possible, in fact.

But, as Graham explained, they “couldn’t stop talking.”

She added, “Not about ourselves, but about the world and books and family.”

Lauren Graham and Peter Krause staring at each other

“It was like, You like me, and I like you.

Their shared acting profession also helped immensely, as they constantly found themselves on the same page.

“Ultimately our mutual wariness gave way.”

Peter Krause and Lauren Graham at the Golden Globes

Did time apart during the pandemic lead to Lauren Graham and Peter Krause’s split?

For Lauren Graham, this “shared language” added even more to her relationship with Peter Krause.

“So we just kind of have that shorthand, a shared language, which is helpful.”

And by the time she got back, their routines had changed significantly.