Nicole Kidman And Keith Urban Were ‘Always Working Through’ Stuff In Marriage Before Split

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There’s surprising news about a celebrity couple: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are reportedly separating after 20 years of marriage. When a relationship of this kind ends-particularly after two decades and with teenage children-people naturally wonder what led to the split. Even Nicole and Keith have acknowledged facing challenges throughout their relationship, going back to when they first got together in 2005.

Nicole Kidman Previously Hinted At Roadblocks In Her And Keith Urban’s Marriage

According to TMZ, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman have reportedly been living separately “since the beginning of the summer.” The country singer is said to have gotten a place of his own in Nashville, Tennessee, and moved out of the home they shared. Kidman previously suggested they’ve faced challenges as a couple, telling Harper’s Bazaar in 2021:

We’re constantly navigating challenges, but our approach is rooted in love, which means there’s a lot of compromise and mutual support. I truly want him to live a fulfilling life, and he feels the same way about me.

She didn’t go into specifics about the challenges they faced, but Keith Urban has openly discussed how his well-known struggles with addiction in the early 2000s almost ended their relationship before it could truly begin. It was a very difficult time for them both, and he’s been candid about how close they came to not making it. He credits their ability to communicate and seek help with saving their marriage.

Keith Urban Recalls Blowing Their Marriage ‘To Smithereens’ in 2006

Last year, while honoring his wife at the AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony, Keith Urban shared that their marriage faced significant challenges only a few months after their wedding. He explained to the audience:

We married in June 2006, but less than four months later, my long-ignored addictions completely destroyed our relationship. I ended up spending three months at the Betty Ford Center. To be in rehab just four months into our marriage, with no clue about our future, was devastating.

Similar to what Nicole Kidman shared in her magazine interview, Keith Urban recounts this story to highlight the strength of their relationship and how they’ve overcome significant challenges early on. However, I suspect it hasn’t been simple, as Urban also mentioned that many people doubted their relationship.

We don’t know what specifically led to the split – whether it was a recent event or long-standing problems – but TMZ reports that Keith Urban made the decision to separate on his own. Sources say Nicole Kidman has been attempting to reconcile and didn’t want a divorce. She reportedly tried to save the marriage.

A couple of possible problems surfaced earlier this year. Nicole Kidman definitively stated she would never act with her husband, explaining that simply being “together in life” was sufficient, and that their “life is a show.” This might not have raised eyebrows on its own, but it happened alongside another event just a few days later.

During a radio show interview, Keith Urban was questioned about the intimate scenes between his wife and Zac Efron in the movie A Family Affair. The former American Idol judge avoided answering the question, and the Zoom interview was cut short. It’s not certain whether Urban himself ended the call or if someone on his team did.

After a split as significant as this, people will likely be closely examining the couple’s public moments and trying to understand what led to the breakup. Though the exact reasons for their decision to separate remain unknown, it’s evident that Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have faced numerous challenges.

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2025-09-30 17:09