In an interview with Vogue before the public announcement of their divorce, the Australian actress spoke about the unpredictability of life and the end of her marriage to the country singer, after 19 years of union.
Nicole Kidman‘s words suddenly take on another meaning. When the 58-year-old actress indulges in Vogue last August, she was still unaware that her life as a couple would soon be scrutinized around the world. Since the beginning of the summer, she has been living apart from her partner Keith Urban, country star in the United States.
A few weeks before the public announcement of their separation, the actress spoke of the upheavals in her personal life in her fifties.
“How many times do you have to be taught that you think you know where your life is going and then it’s not going in that direction?” she said.
The couple’s separation was made public in late September 2025. The Hollywood star officially filed for divorce on September 30, after 19 years of marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
Nineteen years of common history
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban were married in 2006 in Sydney, after meeting in 2005. Together, they had two daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith. A joint custody agreement was put in place, with Nicole Kidman designated as the “primary residential parent” of the two teenagers, with Keith Urban granted visitation rights.
The couple had settled in Nashville, where they led a relatively low-key life away from the Hollywood spotlight. In his interview with Vogue for the November cover, Nicole Kidman spoke of this Tennessee life with affection, mentioning the precious support of her neighbor and friend Reese Witherspoon: “I can wave to her from my kitchen to her kitchen!”
She also talked about her “close circle of friends” in Nashville, including “a senior oncologist at Vanderbilt Hospital” and “another friend who runs a hospital.” “From life to death friendships,” she said gratefully.
