Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s 19-year marriage has come to a close, but the Australian actress is facing the heartbreak armed with lessons she learned from her late mother Janelle.
In a May essay for The Sydney Morning Herald, Nicole credited her beloved mother – who died in September last year – for teaching her what it takes to build a long-lasting and successful relationship.
‘In my father [Antony, who died in 2014], I saw a man who loved my mother, which was the most beautiful thing to grow up watching,’ Nicole wrote.
‘He was so loving to her and devoted to her… They married very young and made it to 50 years… a feat!
‘I’m very fortunate to have created this coming-up-to-20 year marriage. That’s very much because of my parents.’
Unfortunately, despite Nicole’s best efforts and the wise lessons she carried from her mother, she and her husband – who share daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14 – have parted ways.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s 19-year marriage has come to a close, but the Australian actress is facing this heartbreak armed with lessons she learned from her late mother Janelle. Nicole and Keith are pictured
Reports suggest she fought to save the marriage, while Urban recently moved out of their Nashville home.
It follows reports that Urban may pocket more than $17 million following his shock separation – all thanks to a jaw-dropping prenuptial clause tied to his sobriety.
The New Zealand-born singer, 57, reportedly signed a prenuptial agreement with Nicole, 58, before their 2006 wedding, which awards him $900,000 for every year of marriage, reports Radar Online.
However, the contract comes with a ‘Cocaine Clause’ which states Urban is only eligible for the money if he steered clear of drugs and alcohol across their marriage.
Across their 19-year marriage, the former power couple accumulated a massive property portfolio worth a reported $282 million.
Urban has long been open about his past struggles with addiction.
In a 2010 interview with Oprah Winfrey, he recalled how Nicole staged an intervention just months after their wedding.
‘She made a decision to turn around and ultimately initiate this intervention. It was done in such a way that the love in that room at that moment was just right. I was like, “Put the cuffs on, let’s go”,’ he said.
In an essay for The Sydney Morning Herald, Kidman credited her beloved mother – who died in September last year – for teaching her what it takes to build a lasting relationship. Pictured together in 2018
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‘In my father [Antony, who died in 2014], I just saw a man who loved my mother, which was the most beautiful thing to grow up watching,’ Nicole wrote. ‘He was so loving to her and devoted to her.’ Pictured with her parents in 2003
He said the intervention saved his life and marked the start of his long road to sobriety – all with Nicole by his side.
The couple have been living apart for several months.
Urban moved out of their Nashville mansion while on a music tour, while Nicole stayed behind with the kids and juggled a busy filming schedule in London, renting a lavish mansion for $87,000 a month while shooting the Practical Magic sequel.
Sources say the split grew more noticeable after the death of Nicole’s mother in September 2024: ‘It’s like they both went their separate ways,’ an insider told Woman’s Day.
Their last public appearance together, at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 match in June, hinted at tension.
Body language expert Louise Mahler noted Kidman was ‘fiddling with her left hand,’ while Urban avoided eye contact – a far cry from their usual displays of affection.
Urban has previously spoken about how close their marriage came to falling apart.
At the AFI Life Achievement Award Gala last year, he admitted: ‘We got married in 2006, and barely four months into our marriage, the addictions that I had done really nothing about blew our marriage to smithereens.’
Despite the split, sources suggest a reunion is still possible – though their busy schedules keep them apart.
