**Nicole Kidman Files for Divorce from Keith Urban After 19 Years of Marriage**
Actress Nicole Kidman has filed for divorce from husband Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage. Kidman petitioned on Tuesday in a Nashville court to end the marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.
The 58-year-old Oscar-winning actress and the 57-year-old Grammy-winning country singer, both originally from Australia, met in 2005 at a Los Angeles event honoring Australians. They were married in Sydney the following year and have two teenage daughters together.
Kidman and Urban have been prominent figures in the entertainment industry over the past two decades, frequently appearing together on red carpets. Urban often accompanies Kidman to events like the Oscars, while Kidman attends music award shows such as the Academy of Country Music Awards.
The divorce filings include a marriage dissolution agreement and a childcare plan, both of which have been submitted for judicial approval. According to the permanent parenting plan, both parents commit to maintaining a loving, stable, consistent, and nurturing environment for their children, despite their divorce. They also agree not to speak negatively about each other or their extended families and will encourage their daughters to continue loving and feeling comfortable with both parents.
The plan designates Kidman as the primary residential parent, with the couple’s two daughters, aged 17 and 14, living with her for 306 days per year. Urban will have custody for the remaining 59 days annually. The daughters have lived in Nashville all their lives, and there is no indication in the documents that this arrangement will change.
Financial disclosures in the filing state that each parent earns more than $100,000 (approximately £74,370) per month. Neither party will seek childcare or spousal support. The division of joint assets is outlined as roughly equal, with each party retaining assets registered in their own name.
In addition to her two children with Urban, Kidman is also a mother to two older children from her previous marriage to Tom Cruise.
Last year, at the premiere of the Netflix series *The Perfect Couple*, Kidman dismissed the idea of being a “perfect couple” with Urban. “You’re heading for trouble if you consider yourselves the perfect couple,” she said. “I’m not a believer in perfect.”
Urban has previously spoken emotionally about Kidman’s support during his struggles with substance abuse shortly after their marriage in 2006. “Four months into our marriage, I’m in rehab for three months,” Urban shared. “Nic pushed through every negative voice, I’m sure even some of her own, and she chose love. And here we are 18 years later.”
Nicole Kidman’s illustrious film career includes roles in *Days of Thunder*, *Eyes Wide Shut*, *Moulin Rouge*, and *The Hours*, for which she won an Academy Award portraying author Virginia Woolf. More recently, she has garnered acclaim for her work in television series such as *Nine Perfect Strangers* and *Big Little Lies*, earning Emmys as both actor and producer.
Keith Urban has been a major figure in country music since the 1990s, known for hits like “Somebody Like You” and “Blue Ain’t Your Color.” He has won four Grammy Awards and more than a dozen Academy of Country Music Awards.
News of their separation was first reported by TMZ. Representatives for both Kidman and Urban did not respond to emailed requests for comment on Tuesday.
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