Nate Berkus has revealed why he and husband, Queer Eye’s Jeremiah Brent, are monogamous.

Last week, the renowned interior designer appeared on the We Met At Acme podcast to discuss his new book Foundations.

He also peeled back the curtain on his relationship with Brent, revealing that they first met through fashion designer Rachel Zoe.

“He worked for Rachel Zoe. He was on her show, and she called me and was like, ‘Oh my god, we just hired this guy. He’s so cute. We call him baby Nate in the office.’ And she was like, ‘I know that you would love him. Like I actually think you would really love him,” Berkus recalled.

“And I was like, ‘Wait, because I’m a narcissist. What’s the connection?… And also Rachel, I’m dating one of your really good friends.’ And she was like, ‘No, I know, but I’m just saying, I’m not saying you should do anything about. I just think, I don’t know, I think I’m right.”

The 54-year-old went on to reveal that he met Brent at Zoe’s 40th birthday party in New York City years later, but didn’t pursue anything romantic because they were both in relationships.

“We exchanged information, and then two years after that, we were both single and he was in New York because he lived in LA, and he reached out and we went on a date in the daytime, and we’re still together,” Berkus added.

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Elsewhere in the interview, the design author shared the one aspect of their relationship that’s a non-negotiable.