<P> Berkus is openly gay . </P> <P> In December 2004, Berkus and his then - partner, photographer Fernando Bengoechea, were vacationing at a beach resort in Sri Lanka when the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami hit . While Berkus survived, Bengoechea was missing and presumed dead . Berkus appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show on January 17, 2005, to talk about this ordeal and the loss of his partner . </P> <P> After nearly a year of dating, Berkus became engaged to fellow interior designer Jeremiah Brent in April 2013 . They were married on May 4, 2014 in Manhattan . Their daughter, Poppy Brent - Berkus, was born on March 23, 2015 via a surrogate . Their son, Oskar Michael Brent - Berkus, was born on March 26, 2018 via a surrogate . Berkus and his family currently live in West Hollywood, California . </P> <P> In early 2014, they were featured in clothier Banana Republic's "True Outfitters" ads in InStyle and Rolling Stone, among other magazines . The New York Times noted they were the first same - sex couple to be featured in ads for the magazines . Their Manhattan apartment was featured in the September 2015 issue of Architectural Digest magazine, where Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent appeared on the cover with their daughter Poppy . </P>

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