Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have officially finalised their divorce, ending their 19-year marriage. A judge in Nashville, Tennessee, issued the order on Tuesday, dissolving the union of the Oscar-winning actress and the Grammy-winning country singer.
Judge Stephanie J. Williams confirmed in a court filing that the couple's agreements regarding asset division and child custody were sufficient, granting the divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences. The judge stated that 'there exist such irreconcilable differences between the parties that would render continuation of the marriage impractical and impossible.'
Neither Kidman nor Urban appeared at the hearing. Kidman initiated divorce proceedings in September, and all financial and custody matters were settled on the day of her filing. Tennessee law requires a 90-day waiting period for couples with minor children before a divorce can be enacted.
The couple, both 58, share two teenage daughters. Under the agreed plan, Kidman will be the primary residential parent, with the children expected to continue living in Nashville. The settlement stipulates that neither parent will require child or spousal support, and their joint assets will be divided roughly equally.
Kidman and Urban met in Los Angeles in 2005 and married in Sydney the following year. This was Urban's first marriage and Kidman's second, following her marriage to Tom Cruise from 1990 to 2001, with whom she has two older children.
