EXCLUSIVE: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Were ‘Living Separate Lives for 3 YEARS’ Before Finally Splitting
**Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s Marriage Ends After Years of Distance and Strain**
*Published: Oct. 1, 2025, 6:54 p.m. ET*
Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman, 58, and country singer Keith Urban, 57, have officially ended their 19-year marriage, RadarOnline.com can reveal. According to friends, the couple had been living apart for up to three years before their relationship finally broke down, becoming like “two ships passing in the night.”
### Years of Distance Took Their Toll
The couple struggled with conflicting work schedules for years. Kidman was busy filming back-to-back projects, while Urban spent months on the road on a world tour, their time together becoming increasingly limited.
A source shared, “Nicole tried to hold on to the marriage, but they were hardly spending time together. They had been apart in every sense long before the divorce papers were filed.”
It is understood that Urban privately ended the relationship about six months ago. However, Kidman was reportedly blindsided by the decision after years of standing by him through his battles with addiction.
### Divorce Filing and Custody Arrangements
Court filings in Nashville show Kidman filed for divorce this week, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple shares two daughters, Sunday, 17, and Faith, 14.
They submitted a childcare plan naming Kidman as the primary residential parent. Neither Kidman nor Urban will pay child or spousal support, and both will retain their assets and royalties in their own names.
### Addiction Struggles Cast a Long Shadow
Urban, a four-time Grammy winner, has been open about his struggles with addiction and the risk of relapse. While on tour in 2022, he admitted, “I know if I go back in that direction it will be the end of my marriage – absolutely no doubt. She wouldn’t forgive me again, I definitely know that.”
Friends say Kidman was deeply affected by this responsibility. One insider revealed, “Nicole was constantly concerned about Keith’s drinking and felt the need to watch over him. She meant well, but the pressure became hard for them both.”
### Work Commitments Further Strained the Relationship
Their demanding careers also kept them apart. A source said, “With Keith on tour and her busy filming, their time together was almost non-existent. Eventually, their contact was mostly phone calls, more like co-workers than spouses.”
Kidman’s intense filming schedule contributed significantly to the strain. Throughout 2024, she worked on the erotic thriller *Babygirl*, which involved emotionally taxing scenes.
A source close to Kidman explained, “The movie really took a toll on her, leaving her exhausted both physically and emotionally, and it only piled pressure onto a marriage that was already struggling.”
### Rumors of New Romance and Current Status
Despite filing for divorce, Kidman was photographed wearing her wedding ring just days before. Urban, on the other hand, purchased a property in Nashville earlier this year and reportedly communicated with Kidman mostly by phone.
The couple was last seen together publicly in June at a FIFA Club World Cup match in Nashville. Kidman later posted summer photos on Instagram featuring her daughters and younger sister, Antonia – notably absent was Urban.
Speculation in Nashville has linked Urban to another woman in the music industry, though these details have not been confirmed.
A friend of Kidman shared, “For Nicole, just hearing talk that Keith may have moved on so soon has been really hard. Loyalty is something she’s always held close.”
### Financial Details and Previous Marriages
The couple’s combined fortune is estimated at around $300 million, including properties in Sydney, Beverly Hills, Manhattan, and Nashville. Sources say financial arrangements have yet to be finalized.
Before her marriage to Urban, Kidman was married to Tom Cruise for 11 years. The pair adopted two children together before divorcing in 2001.
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