Chandler was Ross Geller's roommate in college. Chandler met his friend Rachel Green while celebrating Thanksgiving with the Geller family during his first year at college. On a tip from Monica, Chandler later moved to Apartment #19 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, across the hall from Monica and her roommate Phoebe Buffay. Actor Joey Tribbiani moves in with Chandler, who becomes his best friend.
Ross and Chandler have been best friends since college where they were roommates at Columbia University. They made pacts of girls they shouldn't sleep with, were in a band together, shared weird hair and fashion styles, and Chandler went to Ross's house for Thanksgiving 1987 and 1988. Ross and Chandler frequently play racquetball and basketball. They also get bullied together and stand up to the bullies, who steal Chandler's hat.
Until moving in with Monica, Chandler shared an apartment with his joint best friend Joey Tribbiani. Chandler and Joey's apartment is an important focal point for the series as one of the few meeting areas of the gang. The two form a close and enduring friendship, and get into many humorous situations. Their adventures include: losing Ross's infant son (Ben) on a bus; Chandler's dismay at Joey building an "entertainment unit" which is so big, it partially covers their bedroom doors; buying a chick and a duck (affectionately named "The Chick and The Duck"); and replacing their dining table with a foosball table.
Chandler often supports Joey throughout the show, paying the rent, paying for Joey's headshots, buying most of the food and even give money to Joey for his numerous dates. Joey tries to repay Chandler by giving him the only ticket to the première of his new movie. Unfortunately, Chandler falls asleep. Later that episode, Joey insists on paying back every penny that he owes Chandler until he realizes exactly how much he owes him. He then dismisses it by saying, "So what, you fell asleep during my première." However, in the alternate reality of "The One that Could Have Been" these roles are reversed as Chandler struggles with finances while Joey rakes in the money. At one point in this episode, Joey helps out Chandler by allowing Chandler to be his assistant.
Chandler is apparently dominated by his ballsy and forward spouse, Monica but this is more a strategy to avoid useless conflicts and a way to please her, than a real submissive behavior. In particular Chandler shows his determination and confidence during decisive and crucial moments of their relationship. When Monica wanted to use his nest egg to pay for their big wedding, he firmly put his foot down, which greatly impressed Phoebe who normally points Chandler out for his effeminate behaviors, claiming "finally a Chandler I can get by". When Monica and Chandler were adopting a child, he strongly refused deceiving the pregnant mother, Erica, while Monica wanted to get the baby by false pretenses The One with the birthing mother.
