Lena Dunham and "Life Partner" Jack Antonoff Won't Get Married Until Her Gay Sister Can Legally Wed Anywhere She Wants

Actress tells Howard Stern, "My sister's gay and it just doesn't feel good to me to do something she can't do"

By Bruna Nessif Oct 02, 2014 10:43 PMTags
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Things with Lena Dunham and boyfriend Jack Antonoff are getting serious, but they're not exactly planning to walk down the aisle just yet.

The Girls star, who recently moved in with her fun. beau, agreed that things between the duo are heating up while talking to Howard Stern, and told the SiriusXM radio host, "He's my life partner."

Hmm, life partner? Her choice of words prompted Stern to ask Dunham if they're against getting married, and although she clarifies that they're definitely not opposed to tying the knot, certain political things have to happen first in order for them to take that leap.

"We're not against marriage, but I wanna wait until it's something—my sister's gay and it just doesn't feel good to me to do something she can't do," Dunham explains. "She can do it in some places but not all places." (There are currently 19 states that have legalized gay marriage.)

Kinda reminds us of two other famous lovebirds that we know (except they ultimately couldn't wait).

Regardless of putting any potential wedding plans on hold, Dunham couldn't help but gush about her main squeeze, making note of the fact that they give each other just enough space to create.

"There's a room in our house where he goes and makes music. We were living in a studio apartment when I wrote [her new] book and he made his album…," Lena began. "He goes into a room and doodles around on a keyboard and comes out and made magical things."

But with their busy schedules, the pair still try to see each other regularly. "We met and the day after we were apart for three months and so our relationship was sort of formed long distance, like that's what I became used to. But now, for the most part, we see each other…we try not to be apart for more than a week or two."

Dunham adds, "I feel the more I'm alone, the more I turn into this rageful, hardened-shell of a woman…I never get the feeling of like, 'Oh I wanna go out and'—I can curse on this show?—I'm never like, 'I wanna go out and f--k little boys…I wanna stay in and re-read Madame Bovary and never speak to anyone again. My boyfriend is definitely the person who prevents me from doing that."

Listen to the interview below!