Jim Parsons Tells Ellen DeGeneres Why Being In A Gay Couple Is 'Weird' At His Age

Jim Parsons dropped by “ The Ellen DeGeneres Show ” Tuesday, where he and the host humorously compared notes on their wedding anniversaries. 

“It’s such a weird thing, being a gay couple at my age,” said Parsons, who married Todd Spiewak  in May 2017. “Because [when we got together], you couldn’t get married. So now, this is our 16th year together, but it’s our first [anniversary]. We’re back to paper, is it? Is that what the gift is? That’s bullshit.” 

“I want gold!” he joked. 

“The Big Bang Theory ” star also chatted about his new movie, “A Kid Like Jake .” The film follows an affluent couple (played by Parsons and Claire Danes ) whose 4-year-old has “gender variant” interests, as the actor put it. They decide to mention these interests in an admissions essay for a competitive private school in hopes of making their child stand out from the other young applicants. 

“It’s really kind of about that moment, in a macro way, when you’re first launching your child into the world,” Parsons said of the movie, which opened last week.