why are keith and nicole separating

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are separating primarily due to strains in their marriage caused by spending too much time apart. Keith, who is often on tour, and Nicole, frequently filming, have been living separately since early summer 2025. Keith is said to have initiated the split because he was unhappy and felt the intimacy in their relationship was gone, while Nicole has been trying to save the marriage and did not want the separation. The couple officially filed for divorce in late September 2025, citing irreconcilable differences and arranged joint custody of their two daughters without child support or alimony payments. Their separation reflects years of challenges including distance and past unresolved issues mentioned by Keith in 2024, but they had tried to persevere through those struggles over their 19 years of marriage.