Nicole Kidman reveals why she is a ‘good wife’ to husband Keith Urban

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban seem to be Hollywood’s perfect couple, who always look loved-up during their red carpet appearances and never fail to wax lyrical about each other in interviews. 

Nicole opened up about their 18-year marriage in an interview with Allure, explaining her one simple trick to keeping Keith happy. “I watch car auctions with my husband. That’s a good wife,” she told the publication.

Hot wheels

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Keith’s car collection is legendary; he boasts a selection worth a reported $6.5 million, including a Rolls Royce Spectre, a Ferrari, a Bugatti and a Lamborghini, the latter  which he bought for his wife. 

“My husband bought me a Lamborghini, but I drive a Subaru, and he drives the Lamborghini,” Nicole shared in an interview with Vogue Australia. 

“My husband is a car person. I am not a car person,” she continued. “I’m like, ‘You can pick me up in anything, I’ll be happy.’ I do like a bit of air conditioning. He loves fast cars, he loves any cars. That’s his thing.”

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In the interview, Nicole spoke to designer Victoria Beckham, who related to having a husband with a passion for luxury cars. 

“He’s a Queensland, [Australia] boy, came from nothing. Sort of the same thing as David [Beckham] where you go, ‘I’m going to build myself up and make myself who I am.’ Like you, like me. We’re self-made, all four of us,” she said to Victoria. 

Stress management

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The Babygirl actress previously revealed to Marie Claire Australia that Keith decompresses either by playing guitar, or by looking at cars. 

“We’re definitely female-heavy!” she said of their household. “But as [our daughters Sunday and Faith] say, ‘The dog’s a boy!’ At times, [Keith] just needs to escape with his guitar. Sometimes I’ll find him in his closet playing guitar. That’s when I know we really need to give him space.” 

“Oh, and he Googles cars – I’ll know when he’s stressed ’cause he’s Googling cars,” she added. “I couldn’t care less what car I’m driving; you can pick me up in any old thing. But Keith and Faith love cars.” 

Stronger together

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Keith and Nicole first met in 2005 at the G’Day USA Gala in Los Angeles; they tied the knot a year later, welcomed their daughter Sunday in 2008, and Faith in 2010. 

The 57-year-old was already a proud mother of two when she first met Keith. She shares 32-year-old Bella and 30-year-old Connor with her ex-husband Tom Cruise, whom she was married to from 1990 until 2001. 

The pair overcame a slew of challenges to become Hollywood’s favorite couple, including Keith’s substance abuse issues which led him to rehab in 2006.

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Nicole shared with Allure just how much the Grammy winner has helped her grow her confidence over the years. “I’m working on being more extroverted, but my deep nature is a little introverted and shy,” she said. 

“It’s not a fun place to be, but Keith’s helped me. Even getting older, I think, you really start to expand rather than go inward.”

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