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Nicole Kidman has made a huge request as she officially files for divorce from Keith Urban.
The 58-year-old Hollywood star has filed papers to end her 19 years of marriage to Urban, citing “marital difficulties and irreconcilable differences.”
As part of the divorce proceedings, Kidman has requested to be the primary residential parent of the couple’s two daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's Custody Agreement and Parenting Plan
According to the court documents, the Oscar-winning star would have the girls for 306 days of the year, while the 57-year-old country singer would take them for the remaining 59 days.
It has been reported that both parties have committed to providing a “loving, stable, consistent, and nurturing relationship” with their daughters despite the separation, per The Guardian.
“They will not speak badly of each other or the members of the family of the other parent.
"They will encourage each child to continue to love the other parent and be comfortable in both families," the documents added.
The divorce filing also includes details about the couple’s financial arrangements.
Both parents are listed as earning more than $100,000 per month, and neither will seek child or spousal support.
The 'Blue Ain't Your Color' singer has reportedly “prepaid all child support obligations,” and the couple has agreed to an equal division of joint assets, keeping personal earnings and royalties separate.
Kidman and Urban, both raised in Australia, met in 2005 at a Los Angeles event celebrating Australians in the entertainment industry.
They got married in the following year at a private ceremony in Sydney.
The couple, who have been separated since the beginning of summer, signed their divorce and parenting agreements in August and September.
Urban signed the documents on August 29, while Kidman followed on September 6.
The divorce will not be finalized until at least 90 days after the filing, in accordance with Tennessee law.
Additionally, both parents are required to attend a parenting seminar within 60 days of the filing, per the Daily Mail.
Past Tensions and Supportive Words Despite Separation
While the couple has remained largely private about the details of their separation, there have been signs of tension leading up to the divorce.
In July, Urban abruptly ended a live radio interview when asked how he felt about his wife filming love scenes with younger actors like Zac Efron.
The interview was cut short, with the radio producers suggesting the 'Somebody Like You' musician's team had ended the call. "I thought we were vibing with Keith,” host Max Burford commented, while co-host Hayley Pearson added: “He hates us. I knew that was going to happen.”
Despite the end of their marriage, both stars have spoken warmly of each other in the past.
Urban’s emotional tribute to Kidman at her AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony last year reflected their deep bond.
He opened up about how she supported him through his struggles with substance abuse early in their marriage, saying: “We got married in 2006, and barely four months into our marriage, the addictions that I had done really nothing about blew our marriage to smithereens."
"Four months into a marriage, and I'm in rehab for three months with no idea what was going to happen to us."
“Nic pushed through every negative voice… and she chose love," he continued.
"And here we are tonight, 18 years later. Her capacity to love is like no one I've ever met."