Nicole Kidman addresses 'very hard' love life after Keith Urban divorce


The Birth actress reflected on love after divorce while speaking with her Practical Magic 2 co-star Sandra Bullock


Nicole has received a total of five Oscar nominations throughout her career© Getty Images
Beatriz Colon
Beatriz ColonNew York WriterNew York
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Nicole Kidman's approach to love is a little different now.

The Special Ops: Lioness actress finalized her divorce from Keith Urban, with whom she shares daughters Sunday, 18, and Faith, 15, last year, after nearly 20 years of marriage.

One year later, reflecting on what her love life looks like now with Practical Magic 2 co-star Sandra Bullock, who lost her partner Bryan Randall to a battle with ALS in 2023, she detailed what's changed.

nicole kidman keith urban red carpet cma© WireImage
Nicole and Keith were married for almost 20 years

Speaking with former TODAY co-anchor Hoda Kotb on her podcast Making Space, Nicole, speaking about how she views love differently now, said: "If you can move towards, 'OK, it's not this type of love, now it's this love,' I just think it's a much easier place to operate from."

"It can be very hard," she noted, though maintained: "But it's like a soothing balm if you can get there."

Concurring, Sandra, herself a mom to son Louis, 16, and Laila, 13, shared: "When I hear love, my mind does not go to an intimate relationship with someone of the opposite sex."

Nicole Kidman in her wedding dress on the way to wed Keith Urban, dated to 2006.© Fairfax Media via Getty Images
The former couple tied the knot in Australia in 2006

"I immediately go to, 'What am I feeling right now?' What's sitting in my chest, what makes me feel loving," she added.

Nicole recently also reflected on her love life, specifically her divorce, in a British Vogue interview, teasing that despite having previously gone through divorce, from Tom Cruise in 2006, it's regardless "all new."

While not diving into the specifics of her divorce from the New Zealand-born musician, she described the phase that came after as "free-falling," explaining that she approached the entire process "feelings first."

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman attend the "Practical Magic 2" European Premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on August 26, 2026 in London, England.© Getty Images
The two actress reflected on what their love life looks like

"I've approached my whole life like that," she added. "That's just who I am."

Nicole with her two daughters she shares with ex Keith Urban© WireImage
Nicole with his daughters in March 2026

"I don't overthink things and I'm probably not that analytical. I'm far more feeling-centered and I lead with my heart. I just go, 'OK, what do I feel here? I'll give it a go'," she continued, although she also noted there was a phase when she felt "fearful and vulnerable" after her marriage first ended.

Though she keeps her personal life largely private, Nicole was most recently romantically linked to Michael Reinstein, founder, chairman, and CEO of the Los Angeles-based private equity firm Regent.

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