Offering a glimpse inside their relationship, Neil Patrick Harris and partner David Burtka share the cover of the February 2012 issue of Out magazine.

The "How I Met Your Mother" actor and his longtime companion posed for an intimate Matthew Kristall shot spread while dishing details about their bond in the accompanying article.

Highlights from Neil and David's interview are as follows. For more, be sure to pay a visit to Out!

Neil Patrick Harris

On what attracts him to David:
“There’s something kinetic about him and his being. He’s classically sexy, yet he’s very much a boy in his energy. It’s a great dynamic.”

On their relationship flaws:
“I don’t want to paint our relationship like we met and it’s been happy family fantastic-ness ever since. What defines a relationship is the work that’s involved to maintain it, and it’s constantly changing. Sometimes I’m deeply in love with David and head-over-heels, and sometimes I question whether it’s going to work out and is meant to be. It’s like a business relationship, as well as a personal one; we have a business together and that’s maintaining our love for one another.”

David Burtka

On his relationship with Neil:
“We have a really great recipe for a wonderful relationship, but we don’t want to be the poster boys for gay relationships. We’re not trying to pretend that we are perfect. We’re just trying — in a good, positive, loving way — to live our lives.”