Nicole Kidman is one of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, and her marriage to Tom Cruise was sensational, to say the least. The two of them enjoyed a whirlwind romance before they tied the knot. However, their marriage fell apart after being together for 11 years.
Their divorce was painful, and Kidman was particularly affected by it. It has been decades, and both of them have moved on since, but the Big Little Lies actress opened up about the turbulent time that followed their split.
Nicole Kidman was affected by her divorce from Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise had just parted ways with his first wife, Mimi Rogers, when he met Nicole Kidman on the set of Days of Thunder. Their connection was instant, and they got married in 1990, within a year of dating each other.
Nicole Kidman and Cruise enjoyed a picture-perfect life together and even adopted two children together. They welcomed their first child, Isabella Jane Cruise, in 1992, and their son, Connor Anthony Kidman Cruise, in 1995.
The couple starred in Stanley Kubrick’s hit film Eyes Wide Shut in 1999. Even though their chemistry in the film was lauded, Cruise filed for divorce soon after. Both Kidman and Cruise have moved on since.
It was understandably a difficult time for the actress. She hardly spoke about her troubles when the divorce proceedings were underway, but she has broken her silence in the years since. Kidman spoke to Red magazine in 2016, elaborating on how they had a “great relationship” together before it fell apart.
“Our life together was perfect. It took me a very long time to heal. It was a shock to my system. That was a great relationship. I think it ran its course. I was really damaged and not sure whether [love and marriage] was ever going to happen again to me,” she said (via Life & Style magazine).
In 2003, Kidman went on to win an Oscar for her role in The Hours, the same year her divorce was finalized. The actress was afraid she would never find love again, but she did, and the Oscars played a role in it, and she could not be happier.
Nicole Kidman is leading a happy married life
While the Aquaman actress may have given up on love after Tom Cruise, love came knocking at her door in 2005. She met singer Keith Urban at the G’Day USA Gala, and they have never looked back since.
The Academy Award winner revealed that she knew Urban was the one for her when he stood outside her apartment at 5 a.m. with a bouquet of gardenias. “That is when I went, ‘This is the man I hope I get to marry,'” she said (via People).
The couple has two children together. Sunday Rose, their first daughter was born in 2008, and Faith Margaret, their youngest, was born in 2010.
Keith Urban and Kidman have been setting relationship standards since they began this journey together. From song dedications to attending film premieres together, the couple proves that their love has only grown stronger with time.
Nicole Kidman went through a really tough phase in her life. However, she did not let it affect her, and now she is leading a happy life with a man who adores her.
