Keith Urban<\/a> and Nicole Kidman<\/a>‘s decision to divorce after 19 years<\/a> came as a huge surprise to fans. But behind the scenes, it may have been building for some time, reportedly fueled in part by differing views on how to support each other\u2019s high-powered careers, according to one source.<\/p>\n Kidman and Urban married in 2006, and she significantly scaled back her A-list acting career afterward, while he continued to actively pursue his music career.<\/p>\n Kidman took a big step back from acting after the couple welcomed their two daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith, who are now 17 and 14 years old.<\/p>\n A source close to the family tells People<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>that Kidman was \u201call about them\u201d when the girls were younger. But as they grew older, she returned to a much more active work schedule \u2014 with her daughters\u2019 full support.<\/p>\n For Urban, however, “it’s been the opposite,” the source says.<\/p>\n “Keith was used to her being supportive of his career. He’s not been as supportive as she hoped.”<\/p>\n In recent years, Kidman has taken on a number of high-profile television and film projects, including Lioness<\/em>, Big Little Lies<\/em>, Nine Perfect Strangers<\/em>, Babygirl<\/em>, and more. Most recently, she filmed Practical Magic 2<\/em> in London, while Urban spent much of 2024 on the road with his High and Alive World Tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sources tell People<\/em> that the couple just grew apart as their careers kept them away from each other, and Urban was the one who decided to separate.<\/p>\n People<\/em><\/a>\u00a0also reports that many in Urban’s inner circle were not surprised by the news<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople close to Keith felt like the split was kind of inevitable,\u201d a source says.<\/p>\n RELATED:<\/em> We All Missed These Clues That Keith Urban + Nicole Kidman Were Separating<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n According to that source, it \u201creally hasn\u2019t been a secret\u201d that the couple have \u201cbeen living separately for a while now.”<\/p>\n According to TMZ<\/a>‘s initial report, the 58-year-old movie star and the 57-year-old country singer have been living apart since the beginning of the summer. The celebrity gossip outlet first broke the news on Monday (Sept. 29).<\/p>\n Neither Kidman nor Urban has commented publicly on their split.<\/p>\n Yes. Kidman filed for divorce on Tuesday (Sept. 30).<\/p>\n The divorce filing<\/a> revealed that the split had been in the works for a while, and the details were already settled privately.<\/p>\n A source said\u00a0Kidman had been “fighting to save the marriage<\/a>.”<\/p>\n “Nicole’s hurt and feels betrayed,\u201d an insider tells People<\/em><\/a>. \u201cShe wanted to save their marriage and believed that she could, but it seems he’s already moved on.”<\/p>\n Photos of Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman, through their years. The couple married in 2006 but in September 2025 it was revealed they’d separated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman and daughters Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret walked the red carpet at the AFI Achievement Award Gala in Hollywood on Saturday, April 27. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat Went Wrong in Keith Urban + Nicole Kidman’s Marriage?<\/h3>\n
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What’s Been Said About Keith Urban + Nicole Kidman’s Split?<\/h3>\n
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Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman’s Relationship Through the Years<\/h2>\n
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