Every queer couple gets asked at some point whether they’re open, closed, or somewhere beautifully in between, but interior design icon Nate Berkus has now made it very clear exactly where he and Jeremiah Brent stand.

The beloved designer appeared on the We Met At Acme podcast and served up the kind of unfiltered honesty that always hits a little differently when it comes from someone who has been a fixture in our community for years.

When asked about non-negotiables in their marriage, Nate didn’t hesitate for even a heartbeat before saying one word that made half the comment section melt: “Fidelity.”

In a world where gay couples navigate endless assumptions and stereotypes, hearing him describe monogamy not as a limitation but as something that genuinely fulfills him felt surprisingly refreshing.

“He’s all I need, and I’m all he needs,” he told host Lindsey Metselaar with a quiet confidence that suggested this wasn’t a line rehearsed for a podcast but a truth he has lived every day since their wedding in 2014.

He even joked that he’s too jealous for anything else, which honestly might be the most relatable thing he has ever said for those of us who would absolutely spiral if our husband so much as flirted with a barista.

The podcast also gave fans a peek into the early days of their love story, including a beautifully obsessive moment where Nate described walking into Jeremiah’s home for the first time and realizing everything was so spotless and color-coordinated that it looked like a professionally styled photoshoot.

In that instant, he admitted he thought to himself, “Wow, this actually is going to work,” and spoiler alert — it did, spectacularly.

While open relationships are meaningful, healthy, and deeply successful for countless couples in the LGBTQ+ community, Nate made it clear that this simply isn’t his personal path, and he delivered that message without judgment or superiority.

Instead, he framed it as a love language built on trust, mutual respect, emotional safety, and a connection that makes him feel fully seen and fully chosen.

For many queer readers, his words hit a tender place because they push back against the old narrative that monogamous gay relationships are somehow less authentic or less queer than their more open counterparts.

At the same time, his openness about what works for him also honors the beautiful diversity of relationship models in our community without dismissing any of them.

With a new design book Foundations out in the world and a marriage that continues to glow from the inside out, Nate serves as a reminder that love doesn’t have one blueprint — it simply has to be built with care.

And whatever your relationship style may be, there’s something undeniably sweet about a gay couple choosing each other again and again in a world that still throws plenty of challenges their way.

For Nate and Jeremiah, fidelity isn’t old-fashioned; it’s their foundation, their design choice, and, from the looks of it, their secret to a decade of beautifully queer happiness.

📷 IG: @ jeremiahbrent

Jonathan Bennett just had one of those classic Hollywood moments, but with a very Palm Springs twist.

The Mean Girls and Hallmark heartthrob was honored with his very own star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars, and instead of making it all about himself, he turned the whole thing into a love letter to the people who got him there.

In a long, emotional Instagram caption, Jonathan wrote that when you grow up dreaming of showbiz you picture the ceremony, the applause and the star, but you never really understand how many people are quietly pushing you forward long before your name is ever set in cement.

He told fans that this star doesn’t belong only to him, but to every coworker, crew member, castmate, director, writer, producer and friend who has stayed up late with him, fueled by caffeine and questionable sanity, helping him turn wild ideas into real projects.

Jonathan thanked the people who answer his calls at midnight, who rewrite scenes in cramped trailers at 6 a.m., who fix the lights, fix his hair and pour their hearts into work that may never give them the same public recognition.

So when people walk past that shiny plaque and see his name, he wants them to know it was built from “hundreds of hands” and “hundreds of talents” all believing in something together.

He also paid special tribute to Palm Springs itself, calling it a place that has given him and his husband community, safety, joy, connection and a sense of belonging they had never experienced before.

Receiving a star in a city that embraced them so completely is something he says he will cherish forever, describing the honor as a symbol of what they have created together, not just what he has done alone.

Standing proudly beside him at the ceremony was his husband, Jaymes Vaughan, a former Chippendales host, Amazing Race contestant and TV personality who now co-hosts the LGBTQ+ travel show Confetti and runs the queer-focused travel company Outbound Travel.

Jonathan and Jaymes made history in 2022 as the first gay couple to grace the cover of The Knot magazine, and they have been open about wanting their marriage and visibility to help other queer couples see themselves in big mainstream moments.

The Palm Springs star feels like a continuation of that mission, turning what could have been a solo ego trip into a celebration of queer love, collaboration and community.

Of course, they brought the cuteness factor too, posing at the ceremony with their fluffy pup and flashing matching grins that basically screamed “this is our star.”

For longtime fans who first met Jonathan as Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls and later watched him host Food Network shows and star in Hallmark’s first gay Christmas rom-com The Holiday Sitter, this milestone is a reminder of how far queer visibility in entertainment has come.

But for Jonathan himself, the real magic seems to be that the boy who once dreamed of applause now gets to share the spotlight with the people he loves, in a city that loves them right back.

And honestly, what’s more star-worthy than that?

📷 IG: @ jonathandbennett