Keith Urban Shares His Secret for Being Married to a Movie Star

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Written by Chris Parton
Keith Urban Shares His Secret for Being Married to a Movie Star
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 10: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 10, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA)

People are endlessly fascinated with what celebrity couples are really like, and the love between country star Keith Urban and Hollywood icon Nicole Kidman is no different. What is a bit different, though, is that Urban doesn’t mind opening up about what makes them tick.

In a recent interview with San Diego radio station 103.7 KSON for John & Tammy in the Morning, Urban revealed what he believes is the key to a marriage in the public eye — and how it can work for anyone.

For context, Urban was asked about Kidman’s Best Actress Oscar nomination for playing Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos, and whether or not he thinks she’ll win. Ever supportive, Urban says there’s always a chance, and that the couple will in fact be in attendance at the ceremony (despite their crazy schedules).

“That would be all the stars aligning,” he said of Kidman’s chances. “I don’t know if it’s going to go that way, but we’re going to the ball. We’re very grateful to always get an invite to the ball. I’m incredibly proud of the work she did on Being the Ricardos.”

Later on, the “Wild Hearts” singer — who recently stunned the 2022 Country Radio Seminar with a 13-minute, wild-hearted one-man-show at the Ryman Auditorium — explained how he and Kidman keep everything together. They are both so busy and often in different places, pursuing demanding careers that require sacrifice and devotion. His secret is this:

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 10: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 10, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

“It’s two people, just trying to figure out how to make it work, like any couple’s trying to figure out how to make it work,” he admits. “We’ve all got our circumstances and challenges, whatever they are, we just figure it out a day at a time. Everybody figures out what works for them. We’ve figured out what works for us… And that’s why when people ask me for advice, I don’t have any, because you’ve got to work out what works for you two, not for anybody else.”

The 94th Academy Awards will take place on March 27, airing at 7 pm CT on ABC. Keith Urban’s Las Vegas residency continues through April 2, and following that he’ll headline a series of shows in the U.K. as part of his The Speed of Now World Tour.