Nicole Kidman’s divorce from Keith Urban is heating up, and sources say her adult children, Bella and Connor Cruise, are firmly in her corner. The Big Little Lies star filed for divorce in late September after 19 years of marriage, and insiders say her kids are encouraging her to stand strong and never look back.
According to sources, Bella, 32, and Connor, 30—whom Kidman adopted with her first husband Tom Cruise—were never fans of Urban. “Nicole was keeping the marriage on life support, and it was sucking the soul out of her,” an insider told RadarOnline. Bella reportedly spent a lot of time with her mother in London over the summer, witnessing firsthand the strain of the marriage and urging Kidman to take decisive legal steps to separate.
The source added that the couple’s oldest children helped Nicole realize she was being hurt by the “whole perfect marriage charade” she was trying to maintain.
Bella and Connor have long been skeptical of Urban. The insider explained, “Bella and Connor never understood what Nicole saw in Keith. It was tough to watch her go from their dad—a handsome superstar who handed her the world—to this random country singer. It didn’t help that Keith landed in rehab a few months after they got married and put Nicole through hell.”
Connor reportedly hasn’t hidden his discomfort around the 58-year-old singer, while Bella never warmed to him either. Meanwhile, Kidman’s split from Urban may be bringing her closer than ever to her children. Though she was rarely seen with Bella and Connor after her 2001 split from Tom Cruise, sources say she’s now on good terms with them.
“They both had a real issue with Keith. With him gone, things are bound to get even better between them and Nicole,” the insider explained. “This split has thrown her for a huge loop, but if it leads to a better relationship with her kids, that will be a big silver lining for her.”
For now, the divorce is messy, emotions are raw, and Kidman’s children are firmly in her corner, encouraging her to move forward without looking back.