Why Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman split after 19 years
What's the story
After nearly two decades of marriage, Hollywood couple Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman have reportedly decided to separate. The decision comes after 19 years together and raising two children. Although an official statement is yet to be released, sources close to the couple have revealed that a lack of intimacy and their busy schedules contributed to this unexpected separation.
Schedule conflicts
'They might not divorce...but...they are not a couple'
An anonymous source told Daily Mail, "Keith never sees Nicole, either she is filming or he is on tour." "There was a lot of love between the two, and they might not divorce." "They've been together for decades, so there is a world in which they can reconcile, but the way their pairing is now, they are not a couple."
Marital discord
Urban confronted Kidman about his dissatisfaction
The source further revealed that Urban, 57, had confronted Kidman about his dissatisfaction with their marriage. This revelation reportedly left the Oscar-winning actor "blindsided." "The intimacy isn't there, they are just going through the motions [of being married]." "If this separation gets them back together, that would be amazing," the source added.
Custody battle
The couple shares 2 daughters
The couple shares two daughters, Sunday Rose (17) and Faith Margaret (14). An insider close to Kidman revealed that since the separation, she has been taking care of their children. The family is reportedly staying in Nashville, where they own a $4 million compound. Meanwhile, Urban has reportedly moved out of their family home and "acquired his own residence in Nashville," according to TMZ.