 In the episodes following the break up , Rachel and Ross are initially hostile towards each other . The exes continue to harbor feelings for each other . During a beach house vacation with their friends , Rachel and Ross briefly reconcile when he ends his relationship with Bonnie ( Christine Taylor ) , only to break up once again due to a disagreement . During season four , Rachel dates her customer Joshua ( Tate Donovan ) , while Ross dates her boss ' niece Emily ( Helen Baxendale ) , to whom he eventually gets engaged . Competitively , Rachel proposes to recent divorcee Joshua , frightening him off . Rachel indirectly contributes to the demise of Ross and Emily 's relationship when he accidentally utters Rachel 's name while exchanging their wedding vows . Ross ultimately divorces a jealous Emily , choosing his friendship with Rachel instead . 
 In the episodes following the break up , Rachel and Ross <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>are</mark></a>initially hostile towards each other . The exes continue to harbor feelings for each other . During a beach house vacation with their friends , Rachel and Ross briefly reconcile when he <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>ends</mark></a> his relationship with Bonnie ( Christine Taylor ) , only to break up once again due to a disagreement . During season four , Rachel <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>dates</mark></a> her customer Joshua ( Tate Donovan ) , while Ross <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>dates</mark></a> her boss ' niece Emily ( Helen Baxendale ) , to whom he eventually <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>gets</mark></a> engaged . Competitively , Rachel <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>proposes</mark></a> to recent divorcee Joshua , frightening him off . Rachel indirectly <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>contributes</mark></a> to the demise of Ross and Emily <a href='null_genetive' title='8'><mark>'s</mark></a>relationship when he accidentally <a href='uninflect' title='9'><mark>utters</mark></a> Rachel <a href='null_genetive' title='10'><mark>'s</mark></a>name while exchanging their wedding vows . Ross ultimately <a href='uninflect' title='11'><mark>divorces</mark></a> a jealous Emily , choosing his friendship with Rachel instead . 
In the episodes following the break up , Rachel and Ross initially hostile towards each other . da exes continue to harbor feelings fa each other . During a beach crib vacation w their friends , Rachel and Ross briefly reconcile when he end his relationship witwidnnie ( Christine Taylor ) , only to break up once again due to a disagreement . During season four , Rachel date her customer Joshua ( Tate Donovan ) , while Ross date her boss ' cuzo bree ( Helen Baxendale ) , to whom he eventually get engaged . Competitively , Rachel propose to recent divorcee Joshua , frightening em off . Rachel indirectly contribute to the demise of Ross and Emily  relationship when he accidentally utter Rachel  name while exchanging their wedding vows . Ross ultimately divorce a jealous Eliv, choosing his friendship with Rachel instead .