Nicole Kidman filed for divorce from Keith Urban on Sept. 30. The Oscar winner asked to be the “primary residential parent” for their daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14.
New details have come to light regarding Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s divorce.
A day after news broke that the actress and country singer had broken up, Nicole filed to legally end their marriage in Nashville on Sept. 30. The Oscar winner, who listed the filing date as date of separation, also included a custody plan for their two kids, according to docs viewed by E! News.
Nicole, 58, noted the reason for divorce as “irreconcilable differences,” and asked to be the “primary residential parent” for the couple’s daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14.
The docs laid out a schedule for the teens as part of the “Permanent Parenting Plan,” stating that Sunday and Faith would spend 306 days a year with their mother, and 59 days with their father, with Keith having the children every other weekend.
The former couple also agreed to split major holidays, although should the holiday fall on a Monday, the parent who had the children the previous weekend will keep them until Monday at 6 p.m.
As for longer vacations from school, Sunday and Faith are set to split those between their parents, with Keith, 57, and Nicole going back and forth on who has the kids in odd numbered years vs even numbered years.
The plan also emphasized a cordial co-parenting dynamic.
“The mother and father will behave with each other and each child so as to provide a loving, stable, consistent and nurturing relationship with the child even though they are divorced,” the doc stated. “They will not speak badly of each other or the members of the family of the other parent. They will encourage each child to continue to love the other parent and be comfortable in both families.”
The former couple has also agreed that neither side will be paying child support.
In line with E! News previously learning the duo had separated over the summer, Nicole signed the documents on Sept. 6, while Keith had previously signed them on Aug. 29.
In her divorce filing, Nicole requested that she “be awarded an absolute divorce” from Keith, whom she wed in 2006, with both being “restored to all of the rights and privileges of an unmarried person.”
Shortly after confirming their separation, E! News learned it was Keith’s decision to split while the Oscar winner had been actively working to save the marriage. The couple had been living apart since the beginning of summer which is when the Grammy winner began his world tour.
Distance wasn’t their only hurdle, either.
“We got married in June 2006,” Keith shared in a speech honoring Nicole at the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala in 2024, according to People, “and barely four months into our marriage, my addictions…that I’d done really nothing about, blew our marriage to smithereens.”
The “One Too Many” singer entered rehab, and as he recalled, he wasn’t sure if Nicole would remain by his side.
“I had no idea what was going to happen to us… and if you want to see what love in action really looks like, give that a whirl,” he continued. “Nic pushed through every negative voice, I’m sure even some of her own and she chose love. And here we are tonight, 18 years later.”
As for Nicole—who shares kids Isabella Cruise, 32, and Connor Cruise, 30, with ex-husband Tom Cruise—it was love at first sight after the two met at a 2005 gala in Los Angeles.
“It was pretty intense,” Nicole shared with People in 2019. “I believed by that point he was the love of my life.”
She added, “Maybe that’s because I am deeply romantic, or I’m an actress, or I have strong faith as well, but I just believed, ‘Oh, okay, here he is.’”
For a look back at Nicole and Keith’s time together, keep reading.
Grand Ole Love
Keith Urban held hands with Nicole Kidman in November 2024 as they walked into Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, where the country singer performed that night.
18th Anniversary in 2024
Keith shared this photo of himself serenading Nicole in an Instagram tribute honoring their 18th wedding anniversary.
2024 AFI Life Achievement Award Gala
It was a family affair for the couple, who were joined by their daughters Sunday Rose (in the floral dress) and Faith Margaret (in the orange gown) at the red carpet event.
Also along for the ride? Nicole’s niece Sybella Hawley, sister Antonia Kidman and brother-in-law Craig Marran.
Keith shared this selfie on the couple’s 16th anniversary.
The actress lovingly touched her husband’s face on the red carpet.
Keith sweetly held Nicole’s hand at the 2020 Golden Globe Awards, where she was nominated in the Best Actress in a TV Series (Drama) category for her work in Big Little Lies.
This cute moment between the couple was captured at the 2019 ACM Awards.
The actress cuddled up to her husband during the semi-finals match at the Australian Open.
The fan-favorite couple embraced after Keith’s win at the 2018 CMA Awards.
Nicole and Keith embraced onstage during Lincoln Center’s American Songbook Gala.
#Selfie! The country singer and actress posed for a picture at the CMA Awards.
In this 2017 Emmy Awards pic, it was Keith’s turn to look down as Nicole leaned in.
The duo was back to staring into each other’s eyes, but Nicole made this pic even more sweet by placing her hands on Keith’s face.
The two looked infatuated with each other on the red carpet at the premiere of The Killing of a Sacred Deer.
Keith and Nicole shared a sweet moment at the country music gathering.
The A-list couple shared an intimate kiss in this adorable Facebook picture.
In this pic, the couple gave a variation of their signature pose. Instead of staring into each other’s eyes, Nicole looked down as Keith leaned in to whisper in her ear.
This candid pic proves that the couple does this pose IRL and not just on the red carpet.
The couple strike their signature pose—leaning in and staring into each other’s eyes.
The Hollywood couple share a tender moment in front of the cameras.
Keith and Nicole only had eyes for each other at the film event.
Source: www.eonline.com