Lindsay Lohan is attempting to mend her fragile romance with gal pal DJ Samantha Ronson, but she's keen to point out the pair hasn't split.

Friends claims the girlfriends have spent time apart, and Lohan has moved out of the home they shared.

But the Mean Girls star is determined to clear up reports they've broken up.

She tells Life + Style magazine, "We never broke up. People don't have to be together every second. It's healthy to miss someone, and if you're in it for the long run, it's good to know that."

Sources tell the U.S. publication that Lohan has set up home "around the corner from Sam," adding, " It's going to allow them some space."

The couple showed a united front on 12 January when they stepped out for dinner at West Hollywood's Matsuhisa.

But a source close to Lohan and Ronson says, "They break up and make up all the time. There are a lot of speed bumps in this relationship, but that's part of the attraction."