What Arizona Spouses Considering Divorce Can Learn From Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban

A-List celebrities like Nicole Kidman live far different lives than average people, thanks to both fame and fortune. But they struggle with problems like divorce and surrounding issues like addiction and infidelity, just like the rest of us. Despite her massive stardom, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s divorce has been generating relatively few headlines, with the news cycle slowing down after initial reports of a prenuptial agreement and Urban’s new romance with a decades-younger woman. Preserving their privacy will help them mitigate damage to their careers and their relationships with their shared children. This is no easy task after 19 years of marriage. Quality family law representation can make all the difference when going through a divorce from your spouse. Our team makes the process as simple and affordable as possible, starting with your free consultation by phone. Schedule your free consultation with Arizona Family Law Lawyers today by calling 480-680-9126 to learn more. 

Wife As The Breadwinner

Many people hold assumptions about gender roles that they believe are codified by divorce laws. In almost any other relationship, Keith Urban would be the primary breadwinner by a large margin thanks to his career in country music. But Nicole Kidman’s star power and earnings have continued to rise over the years, with her now producing projects and drawing a higher paycheck. In this day and age, more and more women are earning as much or more than their husbands, with some husbands choosing to be stay-at-home fathers to support their wives’ careers. Old-fashioned divorce concepts lead some to believe that the husband here would be financially doomed should the couple ever separate. But in Arizona, and just about anywhere else in the United States, property division, spousal support, and child support laws aren’t based on the spouses’ genders. 

Arizona is a community property state, so all assets (including income) and debts acquired during the marriage are considered to belong to each spouse equally. If one spouse was the breadwinner during the marriage and paid off most of the mortgage, this would be irrelevant absent some type of nuptial agreement specifying ownership shares of the home. An asset protection lawyer will not award a wife a majority share of the marital home or any other community property asset because she wishes to continue staying at home, or the husband a larger share because of perceived effort and hard work. But if an asset were acquired before the couple married, that spouse likely has a separate property share, giving them more control over what would happen to the asset in divorce. 

A wife can be ordered to pay a husband both spousal support and child support. There is no gender requirement for the spouse paying or receiving either of these types of post-divorce financial support. You can find the factors that Arizona family law judges use to decide on spousal support requests in A.R.S. § 25-319. Child support is largely calculated using the parents’ respective incomes and parenting schedules. Other factors that can affect child support determinations in Arizona are prescribed by A.R.S. § 25-320. 

Nuptial Agreements

As mentioned above, Arizona is a community property state in which spouses are equally entitled to marital assets. This can be circumvented using a prenuptial (entered into before the wedding) or postnuptial (entered into after the wedding) agreement. A prenuptial or postnuptial agreement must meet certain requirements before it can be considered valid and enforceable in a divorce proceeding. Arizona’s laws regarding nuptial agreements are located in Arizona Revised Statutes Chapter 2, Article 1, Sections 201 through 205. Per A.R.S. § 25-202, a valid nuptial agreement in Arizona must be in writing and signed by both spouses. It must be entered into voluntarily, and it can’t be unconscionable. The biggest issue for unconscionability in nuptial agreements is whether both spouses received reasonable and accurate disclosures of the other’s assets and financial obligations. This is required if there is no waiver, in writing, of such a disclosure. If you need guidance in drafting or enforcing a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement, it’s advisable to consult with experienced divorce lawyers who can help navigate the legal intricacies.

Arizona allows spouses to address a wide range of topics in prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. They are set forth by A.R.S. § 25-203. The spouses can assign rights and obligations in the care and maintenance of their shared properties. They can also assign or limit the right of either spouse to buy, sell, or otherwise control any shared property. These agreements can predetermine how property will be split in divorce, modify or eliminate spousal support, instruct the making of wills and trusts, specify choice of law for any legal disputes, and more. In Arizona, spouses can specify nearly anything in nuptial agreements- as long as the terms don’t violate any laws or public policy, or try to control potential child support matters. 

There are reports that Kidman and Urban had a personalized prenuptial agreement in place. It dictated how much spousal support Urban could receive based on his sobriety. 

Addiction Issues

Substance addiction is a terrible disease that can tear apart families and ruin lives. At the same time, it’s possible for a person to seek treatment and recover from this affliction. Urban entered rehabilitation treatment for substance abuse shortly after his marriage to Kidman in 2006. Recognizing the toll that substance abuse can take on a marriage, Kidman’s prenuptial agreement with Urban was worded accordingly. As Kidman’s net worth of $250 million towers over Urban’s of $75 million, she agreed to pay him $600,000 per year under the condition that he remain sober from drugs and alcohol. If he has remained sober since the first rehab stint, he would now be due a payment of more than $11 million. Unless there is another clause in the agreement, he would leave with nothing (but his own considerable fortune) if he relapsed during the marriage. 

Settling Out Of Court

One of the best ways to maintain control and privacy in a divorce is by finalizing the case via consent decree rather than taking it to trial. When a divorce goes to trial, the judge has the ultimate say in how any unfinalized issues are resolved. Going to trial is also typically far more expensive than settling out of court, as both sides will amass more attorney’s fees. As Kidman has already been through a divorce with Tom Cruise, she likely used a prenuptial agreement in her second marriage, knowing how difficult the divorce process can be. Kidman and Urban share two daughters under the age of 18, so not all of their issues could be resolved through a prenuptial agreement. Kidman is reportedly set to be the girls’ primary custodial parent (306 days of the year vs. 59), with both having legal decision-making rights but Kidman having final say in disputed issues. They are also both required to avoid speaking negatively about each other in front of their daughters. 

Divorces that settle out of court are resolved much more quickly than divorces that go to trial. They can sometimes take a while to negotiate, but there are fewer issues to resolve if the spouses have a marital agreement. Here, Urban signed the divorce agreement on August 29, 2025, and Kidman signed on September 6, 2025. This had led many to believe that the divorce has been underway for a while now. Regardless, now the consent decree just has to be approved by the judge so that orders can be finalized. 

Arizona Family Lawyers For Divorce, Child Custody, And More

If you’re going through a divorce, separation, or any other type of family law matter in Arizona, you deserve skillful and reliable legal representation. That means selecting an attorney who is prepared both to negotiate a consent decree out of court and to argue your case at trial. Our team is dedicated to guiding Arizona families through their most difficult times. If you’re seeking affordable family law representation in Phoenix, start your search with a free consultation with our firm. Schedule yours today by calling 480-680-9126.

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