Nicole Kidman, 59, Opens Up About Life After Keith Urban and the Warning She Got Before Marrying Tom Cruise — Photos
The Warning Kidman Refused to Take
People around Kidman apparently worried that marrying Cruise could have consequences for her career. The actress remembered being warned that becoming Cruise’s wife could overshadow her professionally — a concern she had little interest in entertaining while she was in love:
“I remember people saying to me, ‘OK, well this is really going to affect your career.’ I’m like, ‘I don’t care. I’m in love. I want to be married.’ And then I was his ‘wife,’ and they were like, ‘See, we told you.’ I’m like, ‘So what? I wasn’t meant to marry the man I love? Of course I’ll throw my career away. I don’t care.”
The irony is hard to miss now. Decades later, Kidman has one of the most recognizable careers in Hollywood, with an Oscar, major film and television roles, and a reputation for taking on projects that constantly reinvent her.
Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise attend the opening of the Herb Ritts exhibition at the Fahey/Klein Gallery in West Hollywood, California. At the time, Kidman was building a life with Cruise while facing concerns that becoming the Hollywood star’s wife could affect her own career — a warning she later recalled having little interest in heeding. | Source: Getty Images
Then Came Kidman’s Second Marriage – And Another Unexpected Ending
Kidman’s second marriage was to country music star Urban, whom she married in 2006. The couple spent 19 years together and raised two daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret Kidman Urban, before Kidman filed for divorce from Urban in Nashville last September.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban arrive at Sydney Airport with their daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, in 2017. The couple, who married in 2006, spent 19 years together and raised two daughters before Kidman filed for divorce from Urban in September 2025. | Source: Getty Images
According to Vogue, the divorce was finalized in January 2026, with “irreconcilable differences” cited. The former couple agreed to shared custody, neither sought spousal support, and neither had to appear in court.
Kidman did not delve into what caused the marriage to end. Instead, she spoke about what it has been like to find herself facing a future she never expected.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban attend the 2025 premiere of The Last Great American Dynasty together. Their marriage would end months later, with the divorce finalized in January 2026 after 19 years together, according to British Vogue. | Source: Getty Images
