Divorce comes with a heartbreak that feels too personal, but for Nicole Kidman, moving forward with grace and gratitude is the only way. Kidman ended her 19-year marriage after filing for divorce from former “American Idol” judge and country music icon Keith Urban.
The Oscar-winning actress, 57, is “surrounded by the two things that matter the most to her,” a source tells People: “her family and her work.”
Now back home in Nashville after a recent trip to Europe, Kidman is keeping her spirits high. “She isn’t someone who dwells on regrets — she believes everything happens for a reason,” the insider said.
On September 29, TMZ reported Kidman’s separation from Urban, also 57, after 19 years of marriage. The next day, the Babygirl star filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences and listing the date of separation as the time of filing.
‘She Has a Great Attitude & Feels Very Grateful’
GettyKidman and Urban married in 2006 and share two daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14. In her divorce filing, Kidman requested to be the primary residential parent.
A source tells People the actress is maintaining a positive outlook. “She has a great attitude and feels very grateful for her life,” the insider said. “She has several work projects coming up and is looking forward to them.”
Those upcoming projects include TV adaptations of “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” and “Scarpetta,” a third season of “Big Little Lies,” and a long-awaited sequel to the 1988 classic “Practical Magic” alongside Sandra Bullock. Kidman announced on September 13 via Instagram that filming for “Practical Magic 2” had officially wrapped.
“There’s a Way Through”
(Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)Kidman appeared to subtly reference her separation in a Harper’s Bazaar interview published shortly after the divorce news broke.
“There’s something to knowing that no matter how painful, or how difficult, or how devastating something is, there is a way through,” she said when asked about the best part of growing older. “You are going to have to feel it, and it’s going to feel insurmountable at times. You’re going to feel like you’re broken, but if you move gently and slowly — and it can take an enormous amount of time — it does pass.”
A separate source told People that Kidman had been “stressed because she knew the separation would eventually become public and she was dreading it,” but said she has handled the situation calmly. “Now that it’s out, she’s focused on what’s ahead and her girls,” the source added.
Supported by Family & Looking Ahead
GettyAccording to another insider, Kidman “had been fighting to save the marriage” even during their private separation in recent months. “She didn’t want this,” the source shared, noting that “the entire Kidman family has come together to support one another,” especially her sister Antonia.
Nicole and Antonia were seen taking a walk together in Nashville on Oct. 1, marking her first public appearance since the news broke.
Despite the personal challenges, Kidman is finding strength in her family and career.
