After nearly two decades together, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are parting ways. Their decision to divorce after 19 years has left fans stunned, closing the curtain on one of Hollywood’s most admired unions.
Hollywood lives on romance stories, but this one didn’t receive the fairytale culmination. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, two of Australia’s brightest stars, have officially filed for divorce. The Nashville court documents affirm what many never anticipated: their marriage is at an end after 19 years.
The two met in 2005 at an Australians abroad celebration in Los Angeles. There was an instant spark, and exactly one year later June 2006, they said their vows at an emotional ceremony in Sydney. The years that followed saw them admiring each other on music stages or at cinema premieres.
Their time together also involved raising two daughters, Faith Margaret and Sunday Rose. Growing up in Nashville, the girls were immersed in creativity with parents who were balancing film and music careers while leading a family-oriented lifestyle.
Though their glamorous looks, their marriage wasn’t spared from problems. Kidman listed “irreconcilable differences” in her documents. The couple reportedly had secretly split earlier this year, with Urban relocating to his own Nashville residence while Kidman stayed behind with their daughters.
Contrary to most celebrity splits, this is looking like an amicable one. Both are independently wealthy, each making more than $100,000 per month, and neither is asking for spousal or child support. Their split comes with a parenting plan that puts the girls mainly in Kidman’s care 306 days per year, while Urban will get 59.
Where assets are concerned, they each retain their respective efforts—Kidman’s royalties for her acting and Urban’s earnings from his music. This neat separation alludes to a prenuptial agreement to ensure the division remains simple without complicated court cases.
Emotionally, however, the end hasn’t been easy, particularly for Kidman. Friends close to her say she “didn’t want this” and attempted to preserve the marriage. Family members, including sister Antonia, have been there to support her as she comes to terms with life after Urban.
Urban’s move to quietly set up his own residence was said to be the surest indication the marriage had finally had its day. According to friends, it seemed like a natural, albeit hurtful, endpoint as the couple’s ways started to drift apart.
Both stars have remained professional publicly. Kidman posted a sweet anniversary message on Instagram earlier this year, and the pair were most recently spotted together at a FIFA World Cup game in Nashville. Urban has remained committed to his tour, and Kidman recently finished filming the Practical Magic sequel in London.
As fans marvel at how a supposedly flawless couple could implode, Kidman herself might have provided a clue: “You’re on your way to trouble if you think you’re the perfect couple. I’m not a believer in perfect.” For now, both are opting for dignity, co-parenting, and forging separate futures.
Their split may have shocked the world, but Kidman and Urban’s story isn’t defined by its ending. For nearly two decades, they showed love, partnership, and family could coexist at the highest levels of fame. Now, their next chapter begins—separately, but still connected by the daughters they cherish.